Oracle Error ORA-01270: string operation is not allowed if STANDBY_PRESERVES_NAMES is true

Oracle Error Message

ORA-01270: string operation is not allowed if STANDBY_PRESERVES_NAMES is true

Reason for the Error

An operation that renames or adds/drops a file was attempted at a standby database and STANDBY_PRESERVES_NAMES is true.

Solution

Set STANDBY_PRESERVES_NAMES false if the operation must be performed.