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ORA Database Error Messages

ORA-16211: unsupported record found in the archived redo log

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ORA-16211: unsupported record found in the archived redo log
Cause: Log apply services encountered a record in the archived redo log that could not be interpreted.
Action: 
1. Use DBMS_LOGSTDBY.INSTANTIATE_TABLE to re-create the table on the standby database or simply drop the table if it's unimportant.

2. ALTER DATABASE START LOGICAL STANDBY APPLY;

3. Examine the current_scn column in the DBA_LOGSTDBY_EVENTS view to determine which log file contains the unsupported record.

4. Provide the log file to Oracle Support Services.

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