ORA-00236 Snapshot Operation Disallowed Mounted Control File is a Backup

Error Code
ORA-00236

Description
Snapshot operation disallowed, mounted control file is a backup.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, attempting to invoke cfileSetSnapshotName, cfileMakeAndUseSnapshot, or cfileUseSnapshot when the currently mounted control file is a backup control file.

Action
To fix this issue, mount a current control file and retry the operation.

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