Oracle Error ORA-16157: media recovery not allowed following successful FINISH recovery

Oracle Error Message

ORA-16157: media recovery not allowed following successful FINISH recovery

Reason for the Error

A RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE FINISH command has previously completed successfully. Another media recovery is not allowed.

Solution

Issue one of these operations following a FINISH recocvery: ALTER DATABASE OPEN READ ONLY or ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY.