Deleting expired backups removes from the Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) repository those backups that are listed as EXPIRED
. Expired backups are those found to be inaccessible during a cross-check. No attempt is made to delete the files containing the backup from disk or tape; this action updates only the RMAN repository.
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference for the syntax used to delete expired backups of multitenant container databases (CDBs) and pluggable databases (PDBs)
To delete expired backups: