If the controlfile is included in an Oracle backup, a snapshot of the controlfile is created to ensure consistency. After the backup completes the snapshot is released. However, if for some reason the controlfile backup hangs the snapshot will not release causing subsequent controlfile jobs to fail.
This solution provides instructions to kill the Oracle process holding on the controlfile snapshot.
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