How to fix the Oracle error ORA-10873: file string needs to be either taken out of backup mode or media recovered?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-10873: file string needs to be either taken out of backup mode or media recovered with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-10873: file string needs to be either taken out of backup mode or media recovered

Reason for the Error ORA-10873: file string needs to be either taken out of backup mode or media recovered

An attempt was made to open a database after an instance failure or SHUTDOWN ABORT interrupted an online backup.

How to fix the Error ORA-10873: file string needs to be either taken out of backup mode or media recovered ?

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

If the indicated file is not a restored backup, then issue the ALTER DATABASE END BACKUP command and open the database. If the file is a restored online backup, then apply media recovery to it and open the database.