How to fix the Oracle error ORA-26809: Capture aborted: checkpoint-free mode requires combined capture and apply mode.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-26809: Capture aborted: checkpoint-free mode requires combined capture and apply mode. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-26809: Capture aborted: checkpoint-free mode requires combined capture and apply mode.

Reason for the Error ORA-26809: Capture aborted: checkpoint-free mode requires combined capture and apply mode.

The requirements for combined capture and apply mode were broken.

How to fix the Error ORA-26809: Capture aborted: checkpoint-free mode requires combined capture and apply mode. ?

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

Restore the combined capture and apply mode and then restart the capture. If combined capture and apply mode is no longer desired, drop the existing checkpoint-free capture and create another one that will take checkpoints.