Error
Error Code: ORA-28674

ORA-28674: Accessing Transient Table

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-28674 error occurs when attempting to directly access a transient table. These tables are temporary and automatically created as part of index-organized table (IOT) partition maintenance. Direct access to them is not permitted.
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Error Message

ORA-28674: cannot reference transient index-organized table
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Direct Table Query
A query was directly issued against the transient table instead of the associated permanent IOT.
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Incorrect Table Name
The query may be referencing the transient table's name, mistaking it for the permanent IOT name.
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Partition Maintenance
An IOT partition maintenance operation is in progress, causing the transient table to exist.
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Solutions

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General Troubleshooting Tips

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