How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16700: the standby database has diverged from the primary database?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16700: the standby database has diverged from the primary database with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16700: the standby database has diverged from the primary database

Reason for the Error ORA-16700: the standby database has diverged from the primary database

The primary database may have been flashed back or restored from a backup set and then reopened with the RESETLOGS option.

How to fix the Error ORA-16700: the standby database has diverged from the primary database ?

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

Re-create the standby database from the primary database or flash back the standby database to the same point the primary database had been flashed back to.