How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16241: Waiting for gap log file (thread# string, sequence# string)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16241: Waiting for gap log file (thread# string, sequence# string) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16241: Waiting for gap log file (thread# string, sequence# string)

Reason for the Error ORA-16241: Waiting for gap log file (thread# string, sequence# string)

Reader process was idle waiting for the log file to fill the log sequence gap.

How to fix the Error ORA-16241: Waiting for gap log file (thread# string, sequence# string) ?

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

No action necessary. This informational statement is provided to record the event for diagnostic purposes.