How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16091: dependent archive log destination already archived?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16091: dependent archive log destination already archived with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16091: dependent archive log destination already archived

Reason for the Error ORA-16091: dependent archive log destination already archived

An archive log destination contains a dependency to another archive log destination that has previously been archived.

How to fix the Error ORA-16091: dependent archive log destination already archived ?

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

The parent archive log destination cannot be dependent on another archive log destination. Use the ALTER SYSTEM command to remove one of the dependency attributes.