Error
Error Code: ORA-28673

Oracle IOT Merge Error

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-28673 error indicates an attempt to perform a merge operation on an index-organized table (IOT). Merge operations are not supported for IOTs in Oracle Database.
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Error Message

ORA-28673: Merge operation not allowed on an index-organized table
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Known Causes

2 known causes
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IOT Merge Attempt
User directly tried to perform a merge operation on an index-organized table. Oracle does not support merging into IOTs.
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Incorrect DDL
A DDL statement intended for a regular table was mistakenly applied to an IOT, resulting in a merge attempt.
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Solutions

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