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Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01113 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01113 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01113 error, the following error message will appear:

  • ORA-01113: file name needs media recovery

Cause

You tried to open a datafile, but the file needs media recovery.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Apply media recovery to the datafile and then try to re-open it.