How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38766: cannot flashback data file string; file resized smaller?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38766: cannot flashback data file string; file resized smaller with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38766: cannot flashback data file string; file resized smaller

Reason for the Error ORA-38766: cannot flashback data file string; file resized smaller

An attempt to do FLASHBACK DATABASE found that the file was shrunk during the time to flash back.

How to fix the Error ORA-38766: cannot flashback data file string; file resized smaller ?

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

The file cannot be flashed back. The file must be taken offline or the tablespace dropped before continuing with the FLASHBACK DATABASE command.