PKEY

NUMBER

Primary key for the backup

BACKUP_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the backup:

• BACKUP SET

• COPY

• PROXY COPY

FILE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the file:

• DATAFILE

• CONTROLFILE

• SPFILE

• REDO LOG

• PIECE

KEEP

VARCHAR2(3)

Indicates whether the backup has a retention policy different from the value for CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY (YES) or not (NO)

KEEP_UNTIL

DATE

If the KEEP UNTIL TIME clause of the BACKUP command was specified, then this column shows the date after which the backup becomes obsolete. If the column is null and KEEP_OPTIONS is not null, the backup never becomes obsolete.

KEEP_OPTIONS

VARCHAR2(13)

KEEP options for the backup:

• LOGS - RMAN keeps the logs needed to recover the backup

• NOLOGS - RMAN does not keep the logs needed to recover the backup

If this column is null, then the backup has no KEEP options and will be made obsolete based on the retention policy.

STATUS

VARCHAR2(16)

Status of the backup:

• AVAILABLE

• UNAVAILABLE

• EXPIRED

• OTHER

FNAME

VARCHAR2(1024)

Name of the file

TAG

VARCHAR2(32)

Tag of the piece, copy, or proxy copy

MEDIA

VARCHAR2(80)

Media ID of the piece or proxy copy

RECID

NUMBER

Recid of the record in the controlfile

STAMP

NUMBER

Stamp of the record in the controlfile

DEVICE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(255)

Type of media device that stores the backup

BLOCK_SIZE

NUMBER

Block size for the backup (in bytes)

COMPLETION_TIME

DATE

Time when the backup completed

BS_KEY

NUMBER

Primary key of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COUNT

NUMBER

Count of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_STAMP

NUMBER

Stamp of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET):

• DATAFILE

• ARCHIVED LOG

BS_INCR_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Incremental level of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_PIECES

NUMBER

Number of backup pieces in the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COMPLETION_TIME

DATE

Completion time of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BP_PIECE#

NUMBER

Number of the backup piece (valid only when FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BP_COPY#

NUMBER

Copy number of the backup piece (valid only when FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

DF_FILE#

NUMBER

Absolute file number of the datafile (valid only when FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGS when the control file or datafile was created (valid only when FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_CREATION_CHANGE#

NUMBER

Creation SCN of the control file or datafile (valid only when FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent control file or datafile checkpoint (valid only when FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_CKP_MOD_TIME

DATE

Modification time in case of SPFILE, otherwise time when the control file or datafile was checkpointed (valid only when FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

RL_THREAD#

NUMBER

Number of the redo thread (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_SEQUENCE#

NUMBER

Log sequence number (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGS when the record was created (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_FIRST_CHANGE#

NUMBER

First SCN of the redo log (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_FIRST_TIME

DATE

Time when Oracle switched into the redo log (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_NEXT_CHANGE#

NUMBER

First SCN of the next redo log in the thread (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_NEXT_TIME

DATE

First timestamp of the next redo log in the thread (valid only when FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)