How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16831: operation disallowed on this standby database type?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16831: operation disallowed on this standby database type with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16831: operation disallowed on this standby database type

Reason for the Error ORA-16831: operation disallowed on this standby database type

The Data Guard broker operation was disallowed on the standby database type.

How to fix the Error ORA-16831: operation disallowed on this standby database type ?

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

Check the documentation for the correct standby database type and reissue the Data Guard broker command to another standby database that is of the correct standby database type.