How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01245: offline file string will be lost if RESETLOGS is done?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01245: offline file string will be lost if RESETLOGS is done with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01245: offline file string will be lost if RESETLOGS is done

Reason for the Error ORA-01245: offline file string will be lost if RESETLOGS is done

Attempting to do an OPEN RESETLOGS with a file that will be lost because it is offline. The file was not taken offline with the FOR DROP option.

How to fix the Error ORA-01245: offline file string will be lost if RESETLOGS is done ?

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

Either bring the file online and recover it, or take it offline with the FOR DROP option.