Error
Error Code: ORA-28437

Oracle ORA-28437: Invalid Conversion Clause

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Description

The ORA-28437 error occurs when attempting to use the FILE_NAME_CONVERT clause within an ALTER TABLESPACE ENCRYPT, DECRYPT, or REKEY statement while the database is utilizing Oracle Managed Files (OMF). OMF automatically manages file naming and location, making manual conversion clauses redundant and unsupported.
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Error Message

ORA-28437: unexpected FILE_NAME_CONVERT clause with Oracle Managed Files
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Known Causes

2 known causes
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OMF Conflict
The database is configured to use Oracle Managed Files, which conflicts with the manual file conversion specified in the ALTER TABLESPACE statement.
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Incorrect Syntax
The ALTER TABLESPACE statement includes a FILE_NAME_CONVERT clause, which is not a valid option when using Oracle Managed Files.
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Solutions

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