How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode

Reason for the Error ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode

You tried to copy or backup a file that was not closed cleanly, and the database was in NOARCHIVELOG mode. This is not allowed because when restored, the file will require redo application before it is usable, and redo is not currently being saved beyond the contents of the online redo logs.

How to fix the Error ORA-19602: cannot backup or copy active file in NOARCHIVELOG mode ?

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

Take the tablespace offline clean or close the database and retry the copy or backup.