How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16245: change db_name to string in the server-side parameter file (SPFILE)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16245: change db_name to string in the server-side parameter file (SPFILE) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16245: change db_name to string in the server-side parameter file (SPFILE)

Reason for the Error ORA-16245: change db_name to string in the server-side parameter file (SPFILE)

An ALTER DATABASE RECOVER TO LOGICAL STANDBY new-dbname command was successfully executed without a modifiable server parameter file (SPFILE).

How to fix the Error ORA-16245: change db_name to string in the server-side parameter file (SPFILE) ?

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

The server-side parameter file must be modified so that db_name is set to the given name before mounting the database again. You must do this by executing CREATE PFILE FROM SPFILE, editing the resulting text parameter file, and then executing CREATE SPFILE FROM PFILE.