Keystore Needs To Be Backed Up - Ora-46631

SELECT * FROM V$KEYSTORE_BACKUP; To avoid manual interruption, automate backup after every key change using a script or job.

Always back up your keystore after any key or password change, and store the backup securely (ideally off-host, with controlled access).

#!/bin/bash sqlplus -s / as sysdba <<EOF ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT BACKUP KEYSTORE USING 'auto_backup_'||TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'YYYYMMDD_HH24MISS') IDENTIFIED BY "$KS_PWD"; EXIT; EOF Schedule via cron or Oracle Scheduler:

Example shell script (Linux):

-- Now retry the original operation – it succeeds ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT SET KEY IDENTIFIED BY "old_pwd" WITH BACKUP; | Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | ORA-46631 | Keystore changed without a backup | Run ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT BACKUP KEYSTORE |