How to fix the Oracle error ORA-63997: file size refresh failed?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-63997: file size refresh failed with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-63997: file size refresh failed

Reason for the Error ORA-63997: file size refresh failed

An operating system error or device error occurred when retrieving the file’s size.

How to fix the Error ORA-63997: file size refresh failed ?

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

Remedy the operating system or device errors mentioned in the error stack and then perform crash recovery.