Error
Error Code: ORA-28603

Oracle ORA-28603: Empty Table Operation

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-28603 error in Oracle Database indicates that a particular SQL statement cannot be executed on an empty table. This often occurs when attempting operations like calculating aggregates (e.g., `AVG`, `MAX`, `MIN`) or performing data manipulation language (DML) operations that require existing data.
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Error Message

ORA-28603: statement not permitted on empty tables
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Known Causes

2 known causes
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Empty Table
The target table for the SQL statement contains no rows, leading to the error.
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Incorrect Query Logic
The query logic may be attempting to perform an operation that is inherently invalid on an empty table, such as calculating the average of an empty set.
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Solutions

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