How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16140: standby online logs have not been recovered?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16140: standby online logs have not been recovered with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16140: standby online logs have not been recovered

Reason for the Error ORA-16140: standby online logs have not been recovered

The standby database has online logs containing redo that has not been recovered. Activating the standby would lose redo contained in the online logs.

How to fix the Error ORA-16140: standby online logs have not been recovered ?

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

To recover the standby online logs issue the following command: ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE FINISH. Then reissue the ALTER DATABASE ACTIVATE STANDBY DATABASE command. To activate the standby without recovering the online logs, issue the following command: ALTER DATABASE ACTIVATE STANDBY DATABASE SKIP STANDBY LOGFILE.