How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16081: insufficient number of processes for APPLY?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16081: insufficient number of processes for APPLY with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16081: insufficient number of processes for APPLY

Reason for the Error ORA-16081: insufficient number of processes for APPLY

Logical standby apply engine was started with fewer processes available than needed.

How to fix the Error ORA-16081: insufficient number of processes for APPLY ?

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

Increase the values of the initialization parameters PROCESSES and or the MAX_SERVERS parameter seen in the DBA_LOGSTDBY_PARAMETERS view.