Error
Error Code: ORA-29303

Oracle ORA-29303: Incorrect SYS Login

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-29303 error occurs during tablespace point-in-time recovery (TSPITR) in a clone database when the user attempts the operation without being logged in as SYS. This error prevents the TSPITR process from completing successfully.
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Error Message

user does not login as SYS
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Incorrect User Login
The user attempting TSPITR is not logged in as the SYS user, which has the necessary privileges.
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Missing SYSDBA Privilege
The user logged in does not have the SYSDBA privilege, even if the user account is technically 'SYS'.
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Incorrect Connection String
The connection string used to connect to the database does not explicitly specify the SYSDBA role.
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Solutions

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