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--if it is not running already then start listener

$ lsnrctl start

--if it is not started already, startup database

$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL> startup
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--to delete a datafile from file system

$ sqlplus mytest/test_123@pdb1

SQL> begin
for i in 1..20
loop
insert into test_tab1 select * from test_tab1;
commit;
end loop;
end;
/

SQL> select count(*) from test_tab1;

SQL> col name format a50

SQL> select df.file#,df.name

from v$datafile df, v$tablespace ts
where df.ts#=ts.ts# and ts.name='TBS_DATA';

$ rm &file_name&

$ sqlplus mytest/test_123@pdb1

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH BUFFER_CACHE;

SQL> select count(*) from test_tab1;

--identifying missing datafile

$ rman target sys/oracle@primary catalog rcatown/rcatown@rcatpdb

RMAN> LIST FAILURE;

RMAN> VALIDATE DATAFILE 19;

RMAN> REPORT SCHEMA;

--Performing Recovery of Datafile

--If the database is open, then take the datafile requiring recovery offline
SQL> ALTER DATABASE DATAFILE 19 OFFLINE;

########
--if restoring password-protected encrypted backups, then specify the password
RMAN> SET DECRYPTION IDENTIFIED BY password;
########
--Restore and recover the datafile
RMAN> RESTORE DATAFILE 19;

RMAN> RECOVER DATAFILE 19;

--if recovery is successful, bring the recovered datafile back online.

SQL> ALTER DATABASE DATAFILE 19 ONLINE;