How to fix the error ORA-00362: member is required to form a valid logfile in group string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00362: member is required to form a valid logfile in group string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00362: member is required to form a valid logfile in group string

Reason for the Error ORA-00362: member is required to form a valid logfile in group string

A request to drop a logfile member was denied because it would remove data required to form a complete logfile.

How to fix the Error ORA-00362: member is required to form a valid logfile in group string ?

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

If desired, delete the entire log (after archiving if required), by using DROP LOGFILE;