Database Error Messages

OCI-16471

cannot convert switchover target string to a primary database

Cause

Switchover failed because the switchover target could not convert to a primary database.


Action

Check the database role of the switchover target. If the switchover target database role is standby, do one of the following:

  • Fix the problem shown in the alert log.
  • Issue the remedial ALTER DATABASE SWITCHOVER TO <target_db_name> FORCE command to convert the switchover target to a primary database.
  • If the problem in the switchover target cannot be fixed, issue the remedial ALTER DATABASE SWITCHOVER TO <target_db_name> FORCE command on the old primary database to convert the old primary database back to a primary database.

If the switchover target database role is primary, the switchover has completed. Open the switchover target and startup the old primary database to finish the switchover process.