How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16195: DG_CONFIG requires DB_UNIQUE_NAME be explicitly defined?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16195: DG_CONFIG requires DB_UNIQUE_NAME be explicitly defined with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16195: DG_CONFIG requires DB_UNIQUE_NAME be explicitly defined

Reason for the Error ORA-16195: DG_CONFIG requires DB_UNIQUE_NAME be explicitly defined

The DG_CONFIG attribute of the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG parameter can only be used if the DB_UNIQUE_NAME parameter has been explicitly defined.

How to fix the Error ORA-16195: DG_CONFIG requires DB_UNIQUE_NAME be explicitly defined ?

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

Explicitly define a valid DB_UNIQUE_NAME.