Re: Can not allocate log, archival required

From: Kenneth C Stahl <BluesSax_at_Unforgettable.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 08:36:16 -0400
Message-ID: <3780A6C0.E6E05CA4@Unforgettable.com>

This means that your database is in archive mode but that archiving itself was not turned on. Go into your initxxx.ora file and ensure that you have the following entry:

log_archive_start = true

In your case the entry is either missing entirely, is commented out or is set to false.

Ken

grahams wrote:

> I am trying to open the Enterprise Manager for the first
> time. There is an error message:
> " ORACLE instance orc1 - Can not allocate log, archival
> required " .
> I am using Oracle 8.05 Enterprise Edition under NT 4.0 .
>
> I need help .
>
> Thanks.
>
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Received on Mon Jul 05 1999 - 07:36:16 CDT