How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16259: Switchover to logical standby requires a log archive destination?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16259: Switchover to logical standby requires a log archive destination with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16259: Switchover to logical standby requires a log archive destination

Reason for the Error ORA-16259: Switchover to logical standby requires a log archive destination

A valid log archive destination was not found to which the local system could archive the end of redo (EOR) log file. A minimum of one destination is required.

How to fix the Error ORA-16259: Switchover to logical standby requires a log archive destination ?

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

Ensure all log archive destinations are properly configured and, if applicable, have network connectivity before reissuing the ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO LOGICAL STANDBY DDL operation.