On Pdb Envirnoment Rman backup to FRA creates directory based on GUID in 19c and 18c (Doc ID 2709717.1)

Last updated on APRIL 17, 2023

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Goal

In Release Prior to 18c. Whenever a Backup of the cdb database used to take place it used to be created backup of entire cdb under the FRA in the format <FRA path defined>/<db_unique_name>/Backupset/<date> .

This Document Explains the behavior of backup to  FRA in PDB envirnoment in 18c and above.

 In the above version if FRA is Configured and its a PDB envirnoment the the PDB backups in FRA would be created in FRA under <FRA_PATH>/<db_unique_name>/<GUID of the pdb>/backupset .

Solution

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