ORA-16471: cannot convert switchover target string to a primary database

ORA-16471: cannot convert switchover target string to a primary database


Cause:


Switchover failed because the switchover target could not convert to a primary database.



Action:


Check the database role of the switchover target. If the switchover target database role is standby, do one of the following:
- Fix The problem shown in The alert log.
- Issue The remedial ALTER database SWITCHOVER to FORCE command to convert The SWITCHOVER target to a primary database.
- If The problem in The SWITCHOVER target cannot be fixed, Issue The remedial ALTER database SWITCHOVER to FORCE command on The old primary database to convert The old primary database back to a primary database. If The SWITCHOVER target database role is primary, The SWITCHOVER has completed. Open The SWITCHOVER target and startup The old primary database to finish The SWITCHOVER process.