Oracle Error ORA-19598: can not backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE

Oracle Error Message

ORA-19598: can not backup SPFILE because the instance was not started with SPFILE

Reason for the Error

A backup command requested a backup of the SPFILE, but no SPFILE was used to startup the instance.

Solution

Create an SPFILE and re-start the instance using the SPFILE.