Oracle Error ORA-01141: error renaming data file string – new file ‘string’ not found

Oracle Error Message

ORA-01141: error renaming data file string – new file ‘string’ not found

Reason for the Error

An attempt to change a data file’s name in the control file failed because no file was found with the new name.

Solution

Make sure that the data file has been properly renamed by the operating system and retry.