Database Error Messages

ORA-16461

database not flashed back or recovered to a consistent point

Cause

ALTER DATABASE CONVERT TO STANDBY command failed because either the database was not properly flashed back to STANDBY_BECAME_PRIMARY_SCN, or at least one of the online data files was not current.


Action

Flashback database to STANDBY_BECAME_PRIMARY_SCN and retry the ALTER DATABASE CONVERT TO STANDBY command.