Cause: During create database or alter tablespace, there was a failure in getting the date and time.
Action: Contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
Cause: An error occurred during create database
Action: See accompanying errors.
ORA-01502: index "string.string" or partition of such index is in unusable state
Cause: An attempt has been made to access an index or index partition that has been marked unusable by a direct load or by a DDL operation
Action: DROP the specified index, or REBUILD the specified index, or REBUILD the unusable index partition
ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed
Cause: An error occurred during CREATE CONTROLFILE
Action: See accompanying errors.
ORA-01504: database name "string" does not match parameter db_name "string"
Cause: The name in a database create or mount does not match the name given in the INIT.ORA parameter db_name.
Action: correct or omit one of the two names.
ORA-01505: error in adding log files
Cause: During create or alter database, error(s) occurred when adding new log files.
Action: Check error stack for detailed error information.
ORA-01506: missing or illegal database name
Cause: No db_name INIT.ORA aprameter was specified.
Action: The database name must be given in the db_name INIT.ORA parameter.
ORA-01507: database not mounted
Cause: A command was attempted that requires the database to be mounted.
Action: If you are using the ALTER DATABASE statement via the SQLDBA startup command, specify the MOUNT option to startup; else if you are directly doing an ALTER DATABASE DISMOUNT, do nothing; else specify the MOUNT option to ALTER DATABASE. If you are doing a backup or copy, you must first mount the desired database. If you are doing a FLASHBACK DATABASE, you must first mount the desired database.
ORA-01508: cannot create database; error in file "string" at line string
Cause: CREATE DATABASE was unable to process the specified file.
Action: Check the offending line in the specified file.
ORA-01509: specified name "string" does not match actual "string"
Cause: The database name specified in ALTER DATABASE does not match the name of the currently mounted database.
Action: Correct the database name spelling or DISMOUNT the mounted database.
ORA-01510: error in deleting log files
Cause: During ALTER DATABASE, an error occurred while dropping log files.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed error information.
ORA-01511: error in renaming log/data files
Cause: An error occurred during the ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE command.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed error information.
ORA-01512: error renaming log file string - new file string not found
Cause: An attempt to change a log file"s name in the control file failed because no file was found with the new name.
Action: Make sure that the log file has been properly renamed by the operating system and retry.
ORA-01513: invalid current time returned by operating system
Cause: The operating system returned a time that was not between 1988 and 2121.
Action: Correct the time kept by the operating system.
ORA-01514: error in log specification: no such log
Cause: A log file name, or list of member names, did not correspond to an existing log.
Action: Specify an existing log file.
ORA-01515: error dropping log group string: no such log
Cause: ALTER DATABASE is attempting to drop a log file which is not known to the database control file.
Action: Specify the name of an existing log file.
ORA-01516: nonexistent log file, datafile, or tempfile "string"
Cause: An attempt was made to use ALTER DATABASE to rename a log file, datafile, or tempfile; or to change attributes of a datafile or tempfile (e.g., resize, autoextend, online/offline, etc.); or to re-create a datafile. The attempt failed because the specified file is not known to the database"s control file or is not of a type supported by the request.
Action: Specify the name or number of an existing file of the correct type, as appropriate. Check the relevant V$ table for a list of possible files.
ORA-01517: log member: "string"
Cause: Used to print member names
Action: See top level error for information
ORA-01518: CREATE DATABASE must specify more than one log file
Cause: Only one log file was specified in the CREATE DATABASE statement.
Action: Specify at least two log files.
ORA-01519: error while processing file "string" near line string
Cause: CREATE DATABASE encountered a problem while processing specified file. The specified file is bad.
Action: Retry your system installation procedure or contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01520: number of data files to add (string) exceeds limit of string
Cause: CREATE TABLESPACE statement specifies more files than is permitted for this database.
Action: Use fewer files or re-create the database with a larger value of MAXDATAFILES.
ORA-01521: error in adding data files
Cause: During CREATE or ALTER TABLESPACE, an error was detected while adding data files.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed error information.
ORA-01522: file "string" to be renamed does not exist
Cause: During ALTER TABLESPACE RENAME, a file to be renamed was not found in the database control file.
Action: Specify the correct file name.
ORA-01523: cannot rename data file to "string" - file already part of database
Cause: During ALTER DATABASE RENAME or ALTER TABLESPACE RENAME, the new name of a file is already present in the control file.
Action: Rename the file to a name not already being used as part of the database.
ORA-01524: cannot create data file as "string" - file already part of database
Cause: During ALTER DATABASE CREATE DATAFILE, the new name of a file is already present in the control file.
Action: Create the file as a name not already being used as part of the database.
ORA-01525: error in renaming data files
Cause: An error occurred when renaming files as part of ALTER TABLESPACE.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed information. All files are renamed except for those mentioned in the error stack.
ORA-01526: error in opening file "string"
Cause: CREATE DATABASE was not able to open the specified file. This is probably due to a system installation error.
Action: Retry your system installation procedure or contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01527: error while reading file
Cause: CREATE DATABASE was not able to read the specified file. This is probably due to a system installation error.
Action: Retry your system installation procedure or contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01528: EOF while processing SQL statement
Cause: CREATE DATABASE unexpectedly hit EOF while reading the specified file. The sql.bsq file is bad.
Action: Retry your system installation procedure or contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01529: error closing file "string"
Cause: CREATE DATABASE was not able to close the specified file.
Action: Retry your system installation procedure or contact your customer support representative.
ORA-01530: a database already mounted by the instance
Cause: During ALTER DATABASE MOUNT, an attempt is being made to mount a database on an instance in which a database is or has previously been mounted.
Action: If you wish to mount the database, shutdown the instance and then startup the instance and retry the operation.
ORA-01531: a database already open by the instance
Cause: During ALTER DATABASE, an attempt was made to open a database on an instance for which there is already an open database.
Action: If you wish to open a new database on the instance, first shutdown the instance and then startup the instance and retry the operation.
ORA-01532: cannot create database; instance being started elsewhere
Cause: During CREATE DATABASE, another user appears to be simultaneously altering the instance.
Action: Make sure no one else is simultaneously altering the instance. If no one is, contact your customer support representative; otherwise, retry the operation.
ORA-01533: cannot rename file "string"; file does not belong to tablespace
Cause: During ALTER TABLESPACE RENAME, a file to be renamed was not found in the argument tablespace.
Action: Specify the correct file name or the correct tablespace name.
ORA-01536: space quota exceeded for tablespace "string"
Cause: The space quota for the segment owner in the tablespace has been exhausted and the operation attempted the creation of a new segment extent in the tablespace.
Action: Either drop unnecessary objects in the tablespace to reclaim space or have a privileged user increase the quota on this tablespace for the segment owner.
ORA-01537: cannot add file "string" - file already part of database
Cause: During CREATE or ALTER TABLESPACE, a file being added is already part of the database.
Action: Use a different file name.
ORA-01538: failed to acquire any rollback segment
Cause: Failed to acquire any rollback segment during startup in shared mode
Action: Startup in exclusive mode to create one more public segment or specify available private segments in the INIT.ORA parameter rollback_segments_required, then startup in shared mode
ORA-01539: tablespace "string" is not online
Cause: Failed to either make a tablespace read only or offline because it is not online. A tblespace must be online before it can become read only or offline normal.
Action: Check the status of the tablespace. Use IMMEDIATE or TEMPORARY options to force all files offline. Bring the tablespace online before making it read only.
ORA-01540: tablespace "string" is not offline
Cause: Failed to bring a tablespace online because it is not offline
Action: Check the status of the tablespace
ORA-01541: system tablespace cannot be brought offline; shut down if necessary
Cause: Tried to bring system tablespace offline
Action: Shutdown if necessary to do recovery
ORA-01542: tablespace "string" is offline, cannot allocate space in it
Cause: Tried to allocate space in an offline tablespace
Action: Bring the tablespace online or create the object in other tablespace
ORA-01543: tablespace "string" already exists
Cause: Tried to create a tablespace which already exists
Action: Use a different name for the new tablespace
ORA-01544: cannot drop system rollback segment
Cause: Tried to drop system rollback segment
Action: None
ORA-01545: rollback segment "string" specified not available
Cause: Either: 1) An attempt was made to bring a rollback segment online that is unavailable during startup; for example, the rollback segment is in an offline tablespace. 2) An attempt was made to bring a rollback segment online that is already online. This is because the rollback segment is specified twice in the ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter in the initialization parameter file or the rollback segment is already online by another instance. 3) An attempt was made to drop a rollback segment that is currently online. 4) An attempt was made to alter a rollback segment that is currently online to use unlimited extents. 5) An attempt was made to online a rollback segment that is corrupted. This is because the rollback is specified in _corrupted_rollback_segments parameter in initialization parameter file.
Action: Either: 1) Make the rollback segment available; for example, bring an offline tablespace online. 2) Remove the name from the ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter if the name is a duplicate or if another instance has already acquired the rollback segment. 3) Bring the rollback segment offline first. This may involve waiting for the active transactions to finish, or, if the rollback segment needs recovery, discover which errors are holding up the rolling back of the transactions and take appropriate actions. 4) Same as 3). 5) Remove the name from the _corrupted_rollback_segments parameter.
ORA-01546: tablespace contains active rollback segment "string"
Cause: Tried to make a tablespace that contains active rollback segment(s) offline or read only
Action: Shutdown instances that use the active rollback segments in the tablespace and then make the tablespace offline or read only
ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS would get error below
Cause: Media recovery with one of the incomplete recovery options ended without error. However, if the ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS command were attempted now, it would fail with the specified error. The most likely cause of this error is forgetting to restore one or more datafiles from a sufficiently old backup before executing the incomplete recovery.
Action: Rerun the incomplete media recovery using different datafile backups, a different control file, or different stop criteria.
ORA-01548: active rollback segment "string" found, terminate dropping tablespace
Cause: Tried to drop a tablespace that contains active rollback segment(s)
Action: Shutdown instances that use the active rollback segments in the tablespace and then drop the tablespace
ORA-01549: tablespace not empty, use INCLUDING CONTENTS option
Cause: Tried to drop a non-empty tablespace
Action: To drop all the objects in the tablespace, use the INCLUDING CONTENTS option
ORA-01550: cannot drop system tablespace
Cause: Tried to drop system tablespace
Action: None
ORA-01551: extended rollback segment, pinned blocks released
Cause: Doing recursive extent of rollback segment, trapped internally by the system
Action: None
ORA-01552: cannot use system rollback segment for non-system tablespace "string"
Cause: Tried to use the system rollback segment for operations involving non-system tablespace. If this is a clone database then this will happen when attempting any data modification outside of the system tablespace. Only the system rollback segment can be online in a clone database.
Action: Create one or more private/public segment(s), shutdown and then startup again. May need to modify the INIT.ORA parameter rollback_segments to acquire private rollback segment. If this is a clone database being used for tablspace point in time recovery then this operation is not allowed. If the non-system tablespace has AUTO segment space management, then create an undo tablespace.
ORA-01553: MAXEXTENTS must be no smaller than the string extents currently allocated
Cause: The number of extents allocated is greater than the MAXEXTENTS specified.
Action: Specify a larger MAXEXTENTS value.
ORA-01554: out of transaction slots in transaction tables
Cause: Too many concurrent transactions
Action: Shutdown the system, modify the INIT.ORA parameters transactions, rollback_segments or rollback_segments_required, then startup again
ORA-01555: snapshot too old: rollback segment number string with name "string" too small
Cause: rollback records needed by a reader for consistent read are overwritten by other writers
Action: If in Automatic Undo Management mode, increase undo_retention setting. Otherwise, use larger rollback segments
ORA-01556: MINEXTENTS for rollback segment must be greater than 1
Cause: Specified MINEXTENTS of less than 2 for rollback segment
Action: Specify larger MINEXTENTS
ORA-01557: rollback segment extents must be at least string blocks
Cause: Specified extent of less than minimum size for rollback segment
Action: Specify larger extents
ORA-01558: out of transaction ID"s in rollback segment string
Cause: All the available transaction id"s have been used
Action: Shutdown the instance and restart using other rollback segment(s), then drop the rollback segment that has no more transaction id"s.
ORA-01559: MAXEXTENTS for rollback segment must be greater than 1
Cause: Specified MAXEXTENTS of less than 2 for rollback segment
Action: Specify larger MAXEXTENTS
ORA-01560: LIKE pattern contains partial or illegal character
Cause: like pattern is not formed correctly
Action: make sure like pattern is specified correctly
ORA-01561: failed to remove all objects in the tablespace specified
Cause: Failed to remove all objects when dropping a tablespace
Action: Retry the drop tablespace until all objects are dropped
ORA-01562: failed to extend rollback segment number string
Cause: Failure occurred when trying to extend rollback segment
Action: This is normally followed by another error message that caused the failure. You may take the rollback segment offline to perform maintainence. Use the alter rollback segment offline command to take the rollback segment offline.
ORA-01563: rollback segment is PUBLIC, need to use the keyword PUBLIC
Cause: Did not use the keyword PUBLIC to identified public rollback segment
Action: Use the keyword PUBLIC when identifying public rollback segment
ORA-01564: rollback segment is not PUBLIC
Cause: The rollback segment segment identified is not public
Action: Do not use the keyword PUBLIC when identifying private rollback segment
ORA-01565: error in identifying file "string"
Cause: An error occurred while trying to identify a file.
Action: Check the error stack for detailed information.
ORA-01566: file specified more than once in ALTER DATABASE
Cause: The list of files supplied to the command contained at least one duplicate.
Action: Remove the duplicate file specification and retry.
ORA-01567: dropping log string would leave less than 2 log files for instance string (thread string)
Cause: Dropping all the logs specified would leave fewer than the required two log files per enabled thread.
Action: Either drop fewer logs or disable the thread before deleting the logs. It may be possible to clear the log rather than drop it.
ORA-01568: cannot set space quota on PUBLIC
Cause: Trying to set space quota on a tablespace for PUBLIC.
Action: If trying to grant system-wide or tablespace-wide space priviledges to all users, use GRANT RESOURCE [ON <tablespace>] TO PUBLIC.
ORA-01569: data file too small for system dictionary tables
Cause: The datafile specified during creation of the database is too small to hold the system dictionary tables.
Action: Recreate the database by specifying a larger file or more files.
ORA-01570: MINEXTENTS must be no larger than the string extents currently allocated
Cause: The number of extents allocated is smaller than the MINEXTENTS specified.
Action: Specify a smaller MINEXTENTS value.
ORA-01571: redo version string incompatible with ORACLE version string
Cause: This software version can not read the current redo logs, and either crash recovery is required or there are offline database files that need media recovery. If a file name is listed then it needs media recovery.
Action: Shutdown and startup using the compatible software. Do any required media recovery, and open the database. Shutdown and then startup using current software. If the file is going to be dropped then take it offline with the DROP option to skip this check.
Cause: The data block indicated was corrupted, mostly due to software errors.
Action: Try to restore the segment containing the block indicated. This may involve dropping the segment and recreating it. If there is a trace file, report the errors in it to your ORACLE representative.
ORA-01579: write error occurred during recovery
Cause: A write error occurred during recovery
Action: Consult trace files for the nature of the write error, and correct error.
ORA-01580: error creating control backup file string
Cause: An operating system error occurred while attempting to create a control file backup.
Action: Check the error stack for more detailed information
ORA-01581: attempt to use rollback segment (string) new extent (string) which is being allocated
Cause: Undo generated to extend a rollback segment run out of current undo block space and is attempting to write into the new extent which has not been completely allocated.
Action: The rollback segment extending will be rollbacked by the system, no more extension will be possible untill the next extent is freed up by rolling back or committing other transactions.
ORA-01582: unable to open control file for backup
Cause: An operating system error occurred while attempting to open a control file for backup.
Action: Check the error stack for more detailed information
ORA-01583: unable to get block size of control file to be backed up
Cause: An operating system error occurred while attempting to get the block size of a control file for backup.
Action: Check the error stack for more detailed information
ORA-01584: unable to get file size of control file to be backed up
Cause: An operating system error occurred while attempting to get the file size of a control file for backup.
Action: Check the error stack for more detailed information
ORA-01585: error identifying backup file string
Cause: An operating system error occurred when attempting to identify the file to be used for control file backup.
Action: Check the error stack for more detailed information
ORA-01586: database must be mounted EXCLUSIVE and not open for this operation
Cause: Attempting to DROP DATABASE when the database is not mounted EXCLUSIVE.
Action: Mount the database in EXCLUSIVE mode.
ORA-01588: must use RESETLOGS option for database open
Cause: An earlier attempt to open the database with the RESETLOGS option did not complete, or recovery was done with a control file backup, or a FLASHBACK DATABASE was done.
Action: Use the RESETLOGS option when opening the database.
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
Cause: Either incomplete or backup control file recovery has been performed. After these types of recovery you must specify either the RESETLOGS option or the NORESETLOGS option to open your database.
Action: Specify the appropriate option.
ORA-01590: number of segment free list (string) exceeds maximum of string
Cause: storage parameter FREELIST GROUPS is too large.
Action: Reduce storage parameters FREELIST GROUPS
ORA-01591: lock held by in-doubt distributed transaction string
Cause: Trying to access resource that is locked by a dead two-phase commit transaction that is in prepared state.
Action: DBA should query the pending_trans$ and related tables, and attempt to repair network connection(s) to coordinator and commit point. If timely repair is not possible, DBA should contact DBA at commit point if known or end user for correct outcome, or use heuristic default if given to issue a heuristic commit or abort command to finalize the local portion of the distributed transaction.
ORA-01592: error converting Version 7 rollback segment (string) to Oracle 8 format
Cause: Look at the accompanying internal error; Version 7 database may not have shutdown cleanly.
Action: Investigate the internal error; may have to reload the Version 7 database (from backup) and shutdown the database cleanly.
ORA-01593: rollback segment optimal size (string blks) is smaller than the computed initial size (string blks)
Cause: Specified OPTIMAL size is smaller than the cumulative size of the initial extents during create rollback segment.
Action: Specify a larger OPTIMAL size.
ORA-01594: attempt to wrap into rollback segment (string) extent (string) which is being freed
Cause: Undo generated to free a rollback segment extent is attempting to write into the same extent due to small extents and/or too many extents to free
Action: The rollback segment shrinking will be rollbacked by the system; increase the optimal size of the rollback segment.
ORA-01595: error freeing extent (string) of rollback segment (string))
Cause: Some error occurred while freeing inactive rollback segment extents.
Action: Investigate the accompanying error.
ORA-01596: cannot specify system in string parameter
Cause: The system rollback segment is specified in the INIT.ORA parameter referred to in the error message
Action: change the INIT.ORA parameter
ORA-01597: cannot alter system rollback segment online or offline
Cause: Tried to online or offline the system rollback segment
Action: None
ORA-01598: rollback segment "string" is not online
Cause: Could have been taken offline before by DBA or cleaned up by SMON.
Action: Check the status of rollback segment in undo$ or dba_rollback_segs to make sure the rollback segment is actually online.
ORA-01599: failed to acquire rollback segment (string), cache space is full
Cause: the amount statically allocated is not enough based on max_rollback_segments parameter.
Action: For now take another rollback segment offline or increase the parameter max_rollback_segments
ORA-01600: at most one "string" in clause "string" of string
Cause: The INIT.ORA parameter was mis-specified.
Action: Correct the INIT.ORA parameter and restart the instance.
ORA-01601: illegal bucket size in clause "string" of string
Cause: The bucket size was invalid for this parameter.
Action: Correct the INIT.ORA parameter and restart the instance.
ORA-01603: illegal grouping size in clause "string" of string
Cause: The grouping size was invalid for this parameter.
Action: Correct the INIT.ORA parameter and restart the instance.
ORA-01604: illegal number range in clause "string" of string
Cause: The number range was invalid for this parameter.
Action: Correct the INIT.ORA parameter and restart the instance.
ORA-01605: missing numbers in clause "string" of string
Cause: The numbers were missing for this parameter.
Action: Correct the INIT.ORA parameter and restart the instance.
ORA-01606: gc_files_to_locks not identical to that of another mounted instance
Cause: The gc_files_to_locks parameters were different on two instances.
Action: Modify the INIT.ORA parameter gc_files_to_locks and restart.
ORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance
Cause: The limit on the number of instances supported by the control file has been reached.
Action: Use an instance name supported by the control file, or resize the thread record and/or checkpoint progress record secions of the control file.
ORA-01608: cannot bring rollback segment "string" online, its status is (string)
Cause: Could have been brought online before by DBA or left as a result of process crash.
Action: Check the status of rollback segment in undo$ or dba_rollback_segs
ORA-01609: log string is the current log for thread string - cannot drop members
Cause: A member of the current log for a thread cannot be dropped.
Action: If the thread is opened, request a log switch by the instance that is using it. If it is not open, disable the thread, manually archive the log, or clear it.
ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done
Cause: Either an earlier database recovery session specified BACKUP CONTROLFILE, or the control file was recreated with the RESETLOGS option, or the control file being used is a backup control file. After that only BACKUP CONTROLFILE recovery is allowed and it must be followed by a log reset at the next database open.
Action: Perform recovery using the BACKUP CONTROFILE option.
ORA-01611: thread number string is invalid - must be between 1 and string
Cause: A thread number in a command is greater than the number of threads supported by the control file.
Action: Use a thread number that is valid, or resize the thread record and/or checkpoint progress record sections of the control file.
ORA-01612: instance string (thread string) is already enabled
Cause: An attempt was made to enable a thread that is already enabled.
Action: Either use this thread or enable another thread.
ORA-01613: instance string (thread string) only has string logs - at least 2 logs required to enable.
Cause: The thread cannot be enabled because it only has two online log files associated with it.
Action: Add logs to the thread or pick another thread to enable
ORA-01614: instance string (thread string) is busy - cannot enable
Cause: The mount enqueue for the thread could not be acquired when attempting to enable the thread. This probably means that another process has already started enabling this thread.
Action: Wait and try again, or find another thread to enable.
ORA-01615: instance string (thread string) is mounted - cannot disable
Cause: Some instance, possibly this one, has allocated the thread for its use. The thread can not be disabled while in use.
Action: Shut the instance down cleany using the thread.
ORA-01616: instance string (thread string) is open - cannot disable
Cause: The thread is not closed. The last instance to use the thread died leaving the thread open. A thread cannot be disabled until it is closed. It is still required for crash or instance recovery.
Action: If the database is open, instance recovery should close the thread soon - wait a few minutes. Otherwise open the database - crash recovery will close the thread.
ORA-01617: cannot mount: string is not a valid thread number
Cause: The INIT.ORA parameter "thread" is not between 1 and the number of threads allowed by the control file.
Action: Shut down the instance, change the INIT.ORA parameter and startup, or resize the thread record and/or checkpoint progress record sections of the control file.
ORA-01618: redo thread string is not enabled - cannot mount
Cause: The INIT.ORA parameter "thread" requests a thread that is not enabled. A thread must be enabled before it can be mounted.
Action: Shutdown the instance, change the INIT.ORA parameter and startup mounting a different thread. If the database is open in another instance then the thread may be enabled.
ORA-01619: thread string is mounted by another instance
Cause: The INIT.ORA parameter "thread" requests a thread that has been mounted by another instance. Only one instance may use a thread.
Action: Shutdown the instance, change the INIT.ORA parameter and startup mounting a different thread.
ORA-01620: no public threads are available for mounting
Cause: The INIT.ORA parameter "thread" is zero, its default value. There are no threads which have been publicly enabled, and not mounted.
Action: Shutdown the instance, change the INIT.ORA parameter to a thread which is privately enabled and not mounted. If the database is open in another instance, then a thread may be publicly enabled.
ORA-01621: cannot rename member of current log if database is open
Cause: This is a rename command for a member of the current log for an open thread. If the database is open anywhere, the log may be in use, so the rename cannot be done.
Action: Wait until the log is not current, or mount the database exclusively.
ORA-01622: thread number must be specified - default not specific
Cause: The thread was not specified when adding a log, and the currently mounted thread was chosen by default at mount time. Since the current thread was not specified explicitly the user cannot know which thread the log will be added to.
Action: Explicitly specify the thread number either in the INIT.ORA parameter "thread", or in the add command.
ORA-01623: log string is current log for instance string (thread string) - cannot drop
Cause: A thread"s current log cannot be dropped even if the thread is closed. A disabled thread usually does not have a current log, but a half completed disable may need to be disabled again.
Action: If the database is not open then disable the thread. If the database is open and an instance has the thread open, then the instance can be requested to switch logs. If the database is closed the log can be archived or cleared to force a switch.
ORA-01624: log string needed for crash recovery of instance string (thread string)
Cause: A log cannot be dropped or cleared until the thread"s checkpoint has advanced out of the log.
Action: If the database is not open, then open it. Crash recovery will advance the checkpoint. If the database is open force a global checkpoint. If the log is corrupted so that the database cannot be opened, it may be necessary to do incomplete recovery until cancel at this log.
ORA-01625: rollback segment "string" does not belong to this instance
Cause: Trying to shrink or take a rollback segment offline that does not belong to this instance.
Action: none
ORA-01626: rollback segment number "string" cannot handle more transactions
Cause: Too many transactions in this segment.
Action: Choose a different rollback segment, or reduce the number of concurrent transactions.
ORA-01627: rollback segment number "string" is not online
Cause: Could have been taken offline before by DBA or cleaned up by SMON.
Action: Check the status of rollback segment in undo$ or dba_rollback_segs to make sure the rollback segment is actually online.
ORA-01628: max # extents (string) reached for rollback segment string
Cause: An attempt was made to extend a rollback segment that was already at the MAXEXTENTS value.
Action: If the value of the MAXEXTENTS storage parameter is less than the maximum allowed by the system, raise this value.
ORA-01629: max # extents (string) reached saving undo for tablespace string
Cause: Save undo for the offline tablespace at max extents
Action: Check the storage parameters for the system tablespace. The tablespace needs to be brought back online so the undo can be applied .
ORA-01630: max # extents (string) reached in temp segment in tablespace string
Cause: A temp segment tried to extend past max extents.
Action: If maxextents for the tablespace is less than the the system maximum, you can raise that. Otherwise, raise pctincrease for the tablespace
ORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string
Cause: A table tried to extend past maxextents
Action: If maxextents is less than the system maximum, raise it. Otherwise, you must recreate with larger initial, next or pctincrease params
ORA-01632: max # extents (string) reached in index string.string
Cause: An index tried to extend past maxextents
Action: If maxextents is less than the system max, raise it. Otherwise, you must recreate with larger initial, next or pctincrease params.
ORA-01633: Real Application Clusters Option needed for this operation
Cause: System doesn"t have Real Application Clusters configured
Action: Obtain Real Application Clusters option
ORA-01634: rollback segment number "string" is about to go offline
Cause: The rollback segment specified was marked to go offline by DBA.
Action: Bring the rollback segment online first.
ORA-01635: rollback segment #string specified not available
Cause: (same as 1545)
Action: (same as 1545)
ORA-01636: rollback segment "string" is already online
Cause: The instance is trying to online an already online RS
Action: none
ORA-01637: rollback segment "string" is being used by another instance (#string)
Cause: The instance is trying to online a RS already in use by another instance
Action: none
ORA-01638: parameter string does not allow ORACLE version string to mount cluster database
Cause: The recovery compatible parameter is set too low to allow this software version to mount in cluster database mode.
Action: Either use an earlier software release or advance the recovery_compatible parameter. If this happens when no recovery_compatible parameter has been specified then set it to the current software release.
ORA-01639: instance string has no thread assigned to it
Cause: There is no mapping from instance to thread for this instance in the control file.
Action: Make sure that this instance has a thread assigned to it by adding logfiles to this instance or by starting the instance with an existing thread which will automatically create a mapping.
ORA-01640: cannot make tablespace read only with active transactions
Cause: Attempting to make a tablespace read only while there are active transactions in the database. All transactions must commit or rollback to insure that there is no undo for a tablespace before it can be made read only. This includes in doubt distributed transactions.
Action: Prevent any more transactions from being started. Putting the database in restricted mode usually helps. If there are any in doubt transactions they must also be resolved.
ORA-01641: tablespace "string" is not online - cannot add data file
Cause: Attempting to add a datafile to a tablespace that has been set to read only or offline.
Action: Make the tablespace online and read write then add the datafile.
ORA-01642: begin backup not needed for read only tablespace "string"
Cause: Attempting to begin or end a backup for a tablespace that has been set to read only.
Action: Take the backup without any begin or end commands. The files are not being modified so the backup will be consistent.
ORA-01643: system tablespace can not be made read only
Cause: Attempting to set the system tablespace to read only. The system tablespace must remain read write for database operation.
Action: Leave system tablespace read write.
ORA-01644: tablespace "string" is already read only
Cause: Attempting to make tablespace read only that is already read only.
Action: Leave tablespace read only, or make read write then make read only again.
ORA-01645: previous attempt to make read write is half complete
Cause: A failure while making the tablespace read write left it read only, but the checkpoint was advanced. The tablespace will not be useable after a resetlogs if its files are offline.
Action: Repeat the command to make the tablespace read write.
ORA-01646: tablespace "string" is not read only - cannot make read write
Cause: Attempting to make a tablespace read write that is not read only. It may be either online or offline.
Action: Leave tablespace read write.
ORA-01647: tablespace "string" is read only, cannot allocate space in it
Cause: Tried to allocate space in a read only tablespace
Action: Create the object in another tablespace
ORA-01648: log string is the current log of disabled instance string (thread string)
Cause: An attempt to enable the thread failed after it was half completed. This log was left as the current log even though the thread is still disabled. Since a log switch cannot be done until the thread is enabled, the log can not be cleared or archived.
Action: Complete the thread enable by issuing the enable command again.
ORA-01649: operation not allowed with a backup control file
Cause: An attempt is being made to perform a command that does not make sense when the control file is a restored backup.
Action: Wait until after the database has been opened and try again.
ORA-01650: unable to extend rollback segment string by string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for a rollback segment in the tablespace.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated.
ORA-01651: unable to extend save undo segment by string for tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for saving undo entries for the indicated offline tablespace.
Action: Check the storage parameters for the SYSTEM tablespace. The tablespace needs to be brought back online so the undo can be applied.
ORA-01652: unable to extend temp segment by string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for a temporary segment in the tablespace indicated.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated.
ORA-01653: unable to extend table string.string by string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for a table segment in the tablespace indicated.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated.
ORA-01654: unable to extend index string.string by string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for an index segment in the tablespace indicated.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated.
ORA-01655: unable to extend cluster string.string by string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to allocate an extent of the required number of blocks for a cluster segment in tablespace indicated.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE statement to add one or more files to the tablespace indicated.
ORA-01656: max # extents (string) reached in cluster string.string
Cause: A cluster tried to extend past maxextents
Action: If maxextents is less than the system maximum, raise it. Otherwise, you must recreate with larger initial, next or pctincrease params
ORA-01657: invalid SHRINK option value
Cause: The specified value must be an integer.
Action: Choose an appropriate integer value.
ORA-01658: unable to create INITIAL extent for segment in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to find sufficient contiguous space to allocate INITIAL extent for segment being created.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE to add additional space to the tablespace or retry with a smaller value for INITIAL
ORA-01659: unable to allocate MINEXTENTS beyond string in tablespace string
Cause: Failed to find sufficient contiguous space to allocate MINEXTENTS for the segment being created.
Action: Use ALTER TABLESPACE ADD DATAFILE to add additional space to the tablespace or retry with smaller value for MINEXTENTS, NEXT or PCTINCREASE
ORA-01660: tablespace "string" is already permanent
Cause: Attempting to make tablespace permanent that is already permanent.
Action: Leave tablespace permanent.
ORA-01661: tablespace "string" is already temporary
Cause: Attempting to make tablespace temporary that is already temporary.
Action: Leave tablespace permanent.
ORA-01662: tablespace "string" is non-empty and cannot be made temporary
Cause: Tried to convert a non-empty tablespace to a temporary tablespace
Action: To drop all the objects in the tablespace.
ORA-01663: the contents of tablespace "string" is constantly changing
Cause: The contents of the tablespace is always changing between PERMANENT and TEMPORARY.
Action: To decide what the tablespace contents should be and stay with it.
ORA-01664: Transaction which has expanded the Sort Segment has aborted
Cause: Internal Error.
Action: Contact Oracle Support.
ORA-01665: control file is not a standby control file
Cause: Attempting to mount, recover or activate a standby database without a standby control file.
Action: Create a standby control file before attempting to use the database as a standby database.
ORA-01666: control file is for a standby database
Cause: Attempting to mount, recover, or open a standby database without the appropriate command option to designate a standby database.
Action: Use the standby option or appropriate commands, or mount with the primary control file.
ORA-01667: cannot add any more tablespaces: limit of string exceeded
Cause: There is no more room in the control file for adding tablespaces.
Action: Resize the control file or drop other tablespaces.
ORA-01668: standby database requires DROP option for offline of data file
Cause: Attempting to take a datafile offline in a standby database without specifying the DROP option. Files that are offline in a standby database are not recovered, and are likely to be unusable if the standby is activated. Note that specifying DROP does not prevent bringing the file online later.
Action: Specify the DROP option or leave the file online.
ORA-01669: standby database control file not consistent
Cause: Attempting to activate a standby database with a control file that has not been recovered to the same point as the data files. Most likely the control file was just copied from the primary database and has not been used for recovery.
Action: Recover the standby database until all the files are consistent.
ORA-01670: new datafile string needed for standby database recovery
Cause: Standby database recovery noticed that a file was added to the primary database, but is not available on the standby.
Action: Either copy the file from the primary database or do an ALTER DATABASE CREATE DATAFILE command on the standby to create a file to recover.
ORA-01671: control file is a backup, cannot make a standby control file
Cause: The currently mounted control file is a backup control file, and attempting to create a control file for a standby database.
Action: Complete any needed recovery and open the database with the resetlogs option.
ORA-01672: control file may be missing files or have extra ones
Cause: Attempting to create a standby control file, but the control file was either recently created via CREATE CONTROLFILE or an incomplete recovery has been done. Thus the datafiles in the control file and the ones in the data dictionary may not match.
Action: Open the database, then retry the operation.
ORA-01673: data file string has not been identified
Cause: This data file was not in the control file after an incomplete recovery or CREATE CONTROLFILE. Since information from its header is needed for standby database recovery, we can not create a standby control file.
Action: Find the file and bring it online. If desired it may be taken offline again. If you intend to drop this file, then taking it offline with the DROP option will avoid this error.
ORA-01674: data file string is an old incarnation rather than current file
Cause: Recovery encountered redo that indicates this file was dropped from the database and another file was added using the same file number. This implies that a CREATE CONTROLFILE command was given the old file which was dropped rather than the latest file.
Action: Rebuild the control file using CREATE CONTROLFILE, and give the correct file.
ORA-01675: max_commit_propagation_delay inconsistent with other instances
Cause: The max_commit_propagation_delay INIT.ORA parameter is inconsistent with those in other instances.
Action: Make sure all instances have the same max_commit_propagation_delay.
ORA-01676: standby file name convert of "string" exceeds maximum length of string
Cause: When the given file name is converted to the name used for the standby database, the converted name is bigger than the maximum allowed file name.
Action: Change initialization parameter DB_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT or LOG_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT to convert to a valid file name.
ORA-01677: standby file name convert parameters differ from other instance
Cause: The DB_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT or LOG_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT initialization parameters are not the same as in other instances that already have the database mounted.
Action: Change initialization parameters DB_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT and LOG_FILE_STANDBY_NAME_CONVERT to match other instances.
ORA-01678: parameter string must be pairs of pattern and replacement strings
Cause: The initialization parameter does not have even number of strings for its value. The odd numbered strings are patterns to be found in file names. The even numbered strings are used to replace the corresponding patterns when found in file names.
Action: Specify even number of strings for the parameter, or omit the parameter.
ORA-01679: database must be mounted EXCLUSIVE and not open to activate
Cause: An attempt to activate a standby database was made when the database was not mounted EXCLUSIVE or was already open.
Action: Mount the database EXCLUSIVE and retry the ACTIVATE command.
