V$BACKUP_FILES

V$BACKUP_FILES

V$BACKUP_FILES displays information about all RMAN backups (both image copies and backup sets) and archived logs.

This view simulates the LIST BACKUP and LIST COPY RMAN commands. This view requires that the database be set using the DBMS_RCVMAN.SETDATABASE procedure.

Column	Datatype	Description
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 COPY (for an image copy backup) PIECE (for a backup 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
COMPRESSED	VARCHAR2(3)	Indicates whether the backup piece is compressed (YES) or not (NO); valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE. Image copies cannot be compressed.
OBSOLETE	VARCHAR2(3)	Indicates whether the backup piece or copy is obsolete (YES) or not (NO); valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY
BYTES	NUMBER	Size of the file (in bytes)
BS_KEY	NUMBER	Primary key of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_COUNT	NUMBER	Count of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_STAMP	NUMBER	Stamp of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_TYPE	VARCHAR2(32)	Type of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET): DATAFILE ARCHIVED LOG
BS_INCR_TYPE	VARCHAR2(32)	Incremental type of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_PIECES	NUMBER	Number of backup pieces in the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_COPIES	NUMBER	Number of copies of the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_COMPLETION_TIME	DATE	Completion time of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_STATUS	VARCHAR2(16)	Status of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET): AVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE EXPIRED OTHER - Pieces which are part of the backup set do not have uniform status (that is, some of them are available, some not)
BS_BYTES	NUMBER	Sum of all backup piece sizes in the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_COMPRESSED	VARCHAR2(3)	Indicates whether the backup pieces of the backup set are compressed (YES) or not (NO); valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET
BS_TAG	VARCHAR2(1024)	Tags of the backup set. If pieces have different tags, then all piece tags are concatenated and separated by commas. Valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BS_DEVICE_TYPE	VARCHAR2(255)	Device type of the backup set. If there is more than one device type, then they are separated by commas. Valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET
BP_PIECE#	NUMBER	Number of pieces inside the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
BP_COPY#	NUMBER	Number of copies of the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)
DF_FILE#	NUMBER	Absolute file number of the datafile (valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)
DF_TABLESPACE	VARCHAR2(30)	Tablespace name of the datafile (valid only if 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 if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)
DF_CREATION_CHANGE#	NUMBER	Creation SCN of the control file or datafile (valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)
DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#	NUMBER	System change number (SCN) of the most recent control file or datafile checkpoint (valid only if 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 if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)
RL_THREAD#	NUMBER	Redo log thread number of the archived log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)
RL_SEQUENCE#	NUMBER	Redo log sequence number of the archived log (valid only if 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 if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)
RL_FIRST_CHANGE#	NUMBER	First SCN of the redo log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)
RL_FIRST_TIME	DATE	Time when the Oracle Database switched into the redo log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)
RL_NEXT_CHANGE#	NUMBER	First SCN of the next redo log in the thread (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)
RL_NEXT_TIME	DATE	First timestamp of the next redo log in the thread (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)