Error
Error Code:
ORA-29821
Oracle Error ORA-29821
Description
The ORA-29821 error indicates that the primary operator specified in a query or DDL statement does not exist within the Oracle database. This commonly occurs when working with Oracle Text or other advanced indexing features.
Error Message
ORA-29821: specified primary operator does not exist
Known Causes
4 known causesOperator Name Mismatch
The primary operator name specified in the query or DDL statement does not match any existing operator in the database.
Incorrect Signature
The signature (number and types of arguments) of the specified primary operator does not match the signature defined when the operator was created.
Operator Not Created
The primary operator was never created in the database, or it was dropped and not re-created.
Insufficient Privileges
The user attempting to use the operator does not have the necessary privileges to execute or reference it.
Solutions
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