Oracle Error Cause and Action: ORA-16463: invalid target database name

ORA-16463: invalid target database name

Cause:

ALTER DATABASE FAILOVER TO or ALTER DATABASE SWITCHOVER TO FORCE command failed because the target_db_name was invalid. The target_db_name must be the same as the name of the database on which the SQL command is issued.

Action:

Change the target database name and reissue the command.