Oracle® Database 11g / 12c / 18c error codes ORA-00296: maximum number of files ([string]) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST

ORA-00296: maximum number of files ([string]) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST

Oracle Error Code: ORA-00296

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.