How to fix the error ORA-00230: operation disallowed: snapshot control file enqueue unavailable?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00230: operation disallowed: snapshot control file enqueue unavailable with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00230: operation disallowed: snapshot control file enqueue unavailable

Reason for the Error ORA-00230: operation disallowed: snapshot control file enqueue unavailable

The attempted operation cannot be executed at this time because another process currently holds the snapshot control file enqueue.

How to fix the Error ORA-00230: operation disallowed: snapshot control file enqueue unavailable ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Retry the operation after the concurrent operation that is holding the snapshot control file enqueue terminates.