RMAN Delete Delete backups (and copies) from disk or tape, and update the RMAN repository. Syntax: DELETE [FORCE] [NOPROMPT] { [EXPIRED] { { BACKUP [OF listObjectList] | COPY [OF listObectjList] | archivelogRecordSpecifier } [maintQualifier [maintQualifier]…] | recordSpec [DEVICE TYPE deviceSpecifier [, deviceSpecifier]…] } | OBSOLETE [obsOperandList] [DEVICE TYPE (deviceSpecifier [, […]