How to fix the Oracle error ORA-56920: a prepare or upgrade window or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file is in an active state?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-56920: a prepare or upgrade window or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file is in an active state with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-56920: a prepare or upgrade window or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file is in an active state

Reason for the Error ORA-56920: a prepare or upgrade window or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file is in an active state

A prepare or upgrade window was started or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file was done.

How to fix the Error ORA-56920: a prepare or upgrade window or an on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file is in an active state ?

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

Make sure there is no active prepare or upgrade window and no active on-demand or datapump-job loading of a secondary time zone data file.