NetWorker: SAP Oracle database restore may fail with file system space error

Summary: This article helps resolve the issue with SAP Oracle database restore where the file system gets full.

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Symptoms

SAP database restore fails with the error below.

BR0360W Not enough disk space in /oracle/SID/sapdata1 for restore
backint SYSTEM critical Cannot write to file 'data_file_name': There is not enough space in the file system.

Cause

At the time of backup, the group_by_fs is set to false (default setting). This allows backint to backup datafile grouping them based on file sizes.

Resolution

Perform restore by setting the following variable in the initSID.utl file:

NMSAP:
GROUP_BY_FS=TRUE

DDBEA SAP ORACLE:
group_by_fs=TRUE

Affected Products

Database App Agent, NetWorker, NetWorker Module for SAP

Products

NetWorker Family, NetWorker Module
Article Properties
Article Number: 000162239
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 مارس 2026
Version:  5
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