How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01185: logfile group number string is invalid?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01185: logfile group number string is invalid with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01185: logfile group number string is invalid

Reason for the Error ORA-01185: logfile group number string is invalid

An ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE command specified a log number for the new log which is too large.

How to fix the Error ORA-01185: logfile group number string is invalid ?

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

Specify a correct logfile number.