How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01184: logfile group string already exists?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01184: logfile group string already exists with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01184: logfile group string already exists

Reason for the Error ORA-01184: logfile group string already exists

An ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE command specified a log number for the new log which is already in use.

How to fix the Error ORA-01184: logfile group string already exists ?

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

Specify a different logfile number, or let the database choose an unused value.