ORA Database Error Messages ORA-16772: error switching over between primary and standby databases October 8, 2015 mpbod ORA-16772: error switching over between primary and standby databases Cause: There was an error during switchover of primary and standby databases. Action: Check the Data Guard broker log and Oracle alert log for more details. 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)