RMAN-00571 auxiliary file name xxx conflicts with a file used by the target database
While duplicating, RMAN was continuously giving the error "RMAN-00571 auxiliary file name xxx conflicts tiwh a file used by the target database" Here is what oerr utility has to say about the error oerr RMAN 5001 5001, 1, "auxiliary file name %s conflicts with a file used by the target database" // *Cause: RMAN is attempting to use the specified file name as a restore // destination in the auxiliary database, but this name is already // in use by the target database. // *Action: Use the CONFIGURE AUXNAME command to specify a name for the data // file that does not conflict with a file name in use by the // target db. The cause of the error was the database file name. Rman by default prevents the datafiles and online redo logs to have the same name as target to avoid overwriting of original database files. I was actually duplicating to a different host with same location as target database with the same file name so