How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01153: an incompatible media recovery is active?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01153: an incompatible media recovery is active with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01153: an incompatible media recovery is active

Reason for the Error ORA-01153: an incompatible media recovery is active

Attempted to start an incompatible media recovery or open resetlogs during media recovery or RMAN backup . Media recovery sessions are incompatible if they attempt to recover the same data file. Incomplete media recovery or open resetlogs is incompatible with any media recovery. Backup or restore by RMAN is incompatible with open resetlogs

How to fix the Error ORA-01153: an incompatible media recovery is active ?

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

Complete or cancel the other media recovery session or RMAN backup