How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16800: redo transport service for a standby database incorrectly set to ALTERNATE?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16800: redo transport service for a standby database incorrectly set to ALTERNATE with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16800: redo transport service for a standby database incorrectly set to ALTERNATE

Reason for the Error ORA-16800: redo transport service for a standby database incorrectly set to ALTERNATE

The redo transport service for a standby database was set to ALTERNATE when no other destination is set to alternate to this destination.

How to fix the Error ORA-16800: redo transport service for a standby database incorrectly set to ALTERNATE ?

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

Reenable the standby database or the entire configuration to allow the configuration property settings to be propagated to the initialization parameters.