How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19551: device is busy, device type: string, device name: string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19551: device is busy, device type: string, device name: string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19551: device is busy, device type: string, device name: string

Reason for the Error ORA-19551: device is busy, device type: string, device name: string

The indicated device could not be allocated because it is allocated to another session, or no device was named, or all devices of the requested type are busy.

How to fix the Error ORA-19551: device is busy, device type: string, device name: string ?

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

Either attempt to allocate another device or wait until the required device is no longer busy.