How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38762: redo logs needed for SCN string to SCN string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38762: redo logs needed for SCN string to SCN string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38762: redo logs needed for SCN string to SCN string

Reason for the Error ORA-38762: redo logs needed for SCN string to SCN string

The FLASHBACK DATABASE operation failed. The recovery portion of FLASHBACK DATABASE needed redo from the first SCN to the second, but one or more of the redo logs in the range could not be read or opened.

How to fix the Error ORA-38762: redo logs needed for SCN string to SCN string ?

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

Check the FLASHBACK DATABASE command trace file for a description of the inaccessible redo logs, restore access to them, and retry the FLASHBACK DATABASE command.