Setting the Database Incarnation

When you perform a point-in-time recovery of an Oracle database with RESETLOGS, a new incarnation of the database is created. All archive log files generated after resetting the logs will be associated to the new incarnation. However, in order to perform a point-in-time recovery from a backup of a previous incarnation, you need to reset the current incarnation to the previous incarnation value. Use the following steps to set the incarnation value:

1. From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > RAC client.

2. Right-click the instance, then go to All Tasks > Browse and Restore.

   The Browse and Restore Options dialog box appears.

3. Select Latest Backup, and then click the View Content button.

4. Select the database, and then click the Recover All Selected button.

   The Oracle Restore Options dialog box appears.

5. Click Restore in place, and then click Next.

   The Oracle In Place Restore Options dialog box appears.

6. Click the Advanced button.

   The Advanced Restore Options dialog box appears.

7. On the Options tab, select the database incarnation value from the Set DB Incarnation list.

8. Click OK.