How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01168: physical block size string does not match size string of other members?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01168: physical block size string does not match size string of other members with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01168: physical block size string does not match size string of other members

Reason for the Error ORA-01168: physical block size string does not match size string of other members

The file is located on a device with a different physical block size than the other members in the group

How to fix the Error ORA-01168: physical block size string does not match size string of other members ?

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

Use a physical device with matching block size.