How to fix the error ORA-00825: cannot set DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS if SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET is set?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00825: cannot set DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS if SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET is set with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00825: cannot set DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS if SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET is set

Reason for the Error ORA-00825: cannot set DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS if SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET is set

SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET set with DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS set.

How to fix the Error ORA-00825: cannot set DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS if SGA_TARGET or MEMORY_TARGET is set ?

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

Do not set SGA_TARGET, MEMORY_TARGET or use new cache parameters, and do not use DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS which is an old cache parameter.