ORA-01261: Parameter db_recovery_file_dest destination string cannot be translated

• Kiran Dalvi
• 06 Feb, 2024
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ORA-01261: Parameter db_recovery_file_dest destination string cannot be translated

Error:
ORA-01261: Parameter db_recovery_file_dest destination string cannot be translated.
ORA-01262: Stat failed on a file destination directory.

Solution:

• Open Pfile

        check db_recovery_file_dest parameter in pfile.

• SQL> show parameter db_recovery_file_dest
  NAME                         TYPE             VALUE
  -----------------------     -----------    --------------
  db_recovery_file_dest        string            0
  db_recovery_file_dest_size   big integer       0
• If  db_recovery_file_dest  parameter is not set to destination string ( for example :/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_ area) as Pfile then first create directory on server level.
  !mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area

• And set parameter using below command.
  SQL> alter system set db_recovery_file_dest_size=10G;
  System altered.
  SQL> alter system set db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area';
  System altered.
  SQL> show parameter db_recovery_file_dest

  NAME                         TYPE        VALUE

  -----------------------     ----------- ------------------------------

  db_recovery_file_dest        string      /u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area

  db_recovery_file_dest_size   big integer  10G