In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16253: Logical standby cannot start due to a prior, incomplete operation with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.
Oracle Error Description
ORA-16253: Logical standby cannot start due to a prior, incomplete operation
Reason for the Error ORA-16253: Logical standby cannot start due to a prior, incomplete operation
A failure during a prior failover or configuration-related operation left the logical standby in an inconsistent state.
How to fix the Error ORA-16253: Logical standby cannot start due to a prior, incomplete operation ?
You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps
Identify and reissue the operation before attempting to restart the logical standby apply engine.