Database Error Messages

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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-16217

prepare to switchover has not completed

Cause

An ALTER DATABASE PREPARE TO SWITCHOVER command was issued, but the prepare activity did not complete.


Action

Verify that the standby was prepared properly. You may cancel the prepare and perform an unprepared switchover which requires a database link to complete. Or reissue the prepare operation on the standby.