How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38868: warning: the control file may have incorrect data file structure?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38868: warning: the control file may have incorrect data file structure with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38868: warning: the control file may have incorrect data file structure

Reason for the Error ORA-38868: warning: the control file may have incorrect data file structure

This control file was created or converted based on a control file from a time different from the time of the database.

How to fix the Error ORA-38868: warning: the control file may have incorrect data file structure ?

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

Open database read-only to synchronize the control file with the database dictionary. You can also force recovery to proceed by invoking recovery again.