How to fix the Oracle error ORA-12479: file label string must equal DBHIGH string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-12479: file label string must equal DBHIGH string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-12479: file label string must equal DBHIGH string

Reason for the Error ORA-12479: file label string must equal DBHIGH string

A database file had an OS label that did not match DBHIGH. Either DBHIGH was altered or the OS file was relabeled.

How to fix the Error ORA-12479: file label string must equal DBHIGH string ?

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

Relabel the file so that its label matches DBHIGH, or alter DBHIGH so that it matches the label on the file.