How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19603: cannot backup or copy active file with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19603: cannot backup or copy active file with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19603: cannot backup or copy active file with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option

Reason for the Error ORA-19603: cannot backup or copy active file with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option

The user tried to copy or backup a file that was not closed cleanly, with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option. This is not allowed because when restored, the file will require redo application before it is usable, and redo will not be saved because of KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option.

How to fix the Error ORA-19603: cannot backup or copy active file with KEEP .. UNRECOVERABLE option ?

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

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