How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19550: cannot use backup/restore functions while using dispatcher?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19550: cannot use backup/restore functions while using dispatcher with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19550: cannot use backup/restore functions while using dispatcher

Reason for the Error ORA-19550: cannot use backup/restore functions while using dispatcher

Attempted to use backup/restore functions while connected to the dispatcher in a shared server. This is not allowed because the device that is used for backup and restore must remain allocated to a single process.

How to fix the Error ORA-19550: cannot use backup/restore functions while using dispatcher ?

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

Connect directly to the instance then re-execute the backup or restore function.