| Error | ORA-00296 |
Description | maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST | Cause | The RECOVER DATAFILE LIST command specified more datafiles than are allowed by the DB_FILES initialization parameter. This error occurs when doing recovery with Recovery Manager, and the instance has been started with a DB_FILES parameter specifying fewer datafiles than recovery manager needs to recover to satisfy the user`s RECOVER command. | Action | Re-start the instance with a higher value for DB_FILES. |
