How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16028: new string causes less destinations than LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST requires?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16028: new string causes less destinations than LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST requires with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16028: new string causes less destinations than LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST requires

Reason for the Error ORA-16028: new string causes less destinations than LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST requires

An attempt was made to change the indicated LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n or LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n parameter (n = 1…31) to a value that reduces the number of archive log destinations to less than the specified LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST value.

How to fix the Error ORA-16028: new string causes less destinations than LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST requires ?

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

Either select different options for the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n or LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n parameters, or reduce the value for parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST.