How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16443: could not switch out of log string thread string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16443: could not switch out of log string thread string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16443: could not switch out of log string thread string

Reason for the Error ORA-16443: could not switch out of log string thread string

ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH REDO TO STANDBY could not switch out of the current log.

How to fix the Error ORA-16443: could not switch out of log string thread string ?

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

This can happen if there are one or more errors during archival of the current log at the primary database. Reissue ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH REDO TO STANDBY after resolving the archiving errors.