How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19620: string is not of string type?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19620: string is not of string type with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19620: string is not of string type

Reason for the Error ORA-19620: string is not of string type

When opening the file to be placed in a copy or backup set, to be inspected, or used as the target for an incremental restore, its header was not recognized as a valid file header for a file of the indicated type (datafile, archived log, or control file) belonging to the current database.

How to fix the Error ORA-19620: string is not of string type ?

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

The indicated file cannot be processed. Ensure that the correct files are being specified for the copy or backup operation.