Database Error Messages

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Jun 24, 2024

ORA-01277

file 'string' already exists

Cause

An ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE AS 'filename' command specified a file name which is already in use.


Action

Either specify a different file name, or add the REUSE parameter to the command to overwrite the existing file.