ORA Database Error Messages ORA-16770: physical standby database not in read-only state October 8, 2015 mpbod ORA-16770: physical standby database not in read-only state Cause: All instances in the physical standby database were put into a LOG-APPLY-OFF state instead of READ-ONLY. Action: Issue the set state command to move the database to READ-ONLY state. Back to previous menu Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)