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ok, I found out that:<br />
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SQL&gt;Select database_role from v$database;<br />
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I get: PHYSICAL STANDBY<br />
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How can I change this to PRIMARY...<br />
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I have tried alter database commit to switchover to primary;<br />
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I get this error:<br />
SQL&gt; alter database commit to switchover to primary;<br />
alter database commit to switchover to primary<br />
*<br />
ERROR at line 1:<br />
ORA-16139: media recovery required<br />

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ok, I found out that:

SQL>Select database_role from v$database;

I get: PHYSICAL STANDBY

How can I change this to PRIMARY...

I have tried alter database commit to switchover to primary;

I get this error:
SQL> alter database commit to switchover to primary;
alter database commit to switchover to primary
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-16139: media recovery required


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 We recommend you actually follow the complete set of instructions stated in the fine <a href="http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28294/role_management.htm#i1026398" rel="ugc">Oracle® Data Guard Concepts and Administration</a> manual.<br />
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We recommend you actually follow the complete set of instructions stated in the fine Oracle® Data Guard Concepts and Administration [http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28294/role_management.htm#i1026398] manual.
 
 


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How Can I check if an oracle database is in standby mode?<br />
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and if it is, how to put it out of standby mode ?<br />
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Thank you!!
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How Can I check if an oracle database is in standby mode?

and if it is, how to put it out of standby mode ?

Thank you!!

Oracle standby mode

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