Re: Restoring the database from disk and not tape

heatrj_at_gmail.com wrote:
> I'm new to Oracle and am practicing with a test database reading
> through Oracles 2day DBA. I'm trying to recover the whole database
> from a backup. I can't ever complete the recovery because I think it
> is trying to recover from tape instead of disk, where the backups are
> located. I haven't even configured tape settings because I'm not using
> it. The backups are in the flash recovery area setup on another disk.
> ORA-19554: error allocating device, device type: SBT_TAPE, device name:

What version of Oracle?
Backed up by what method using what tool? Recovering using what method and what tool?

Are we talking RMAN or a shell script?

A lot more explanation would make it possible for someone to help you.

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