Database Error Messages

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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-16463

invalid target database name

Cause

ALTER DATABASE FAILOVER TO <target_db_name> or ALTER DATABASE SWITCHOVER TO <target_db_name> FORCE command failed because the target_db_name was invalid. The target_db_name must be the same as the name of the database on which the SQL command is issued.


Action

Change the target database name and reissue the command.