Oracle Error ORA-16101: a valid start SCN could not be found

Oracle Error Message

ORA-16101: a valid start SCN could not be found

Reason for the Error

An SCN from which to start could not be found.

Solution

Register the first log file following the backup from which this database was generated. Using the ALTER DATABASE REGISTER LOGILE statement to register the database is recommended. Alternatively, you can provide a starting SCN value with this startement.