What does the error message ORA 600 mean?

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What does the error message ORA 600 mean?

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ORA-600 is a catchall message that indicates an error internal to the database code. The key point to note about an ORA-600 error is that it is signaled when a code check fails within the database.

How do I resolve Oracle ORA 00600 errors?

  1. STEP 1: Shut down the database and startup in mount state.
  2. STEP 2: Take backup of control file manually at os level using cp or copy command.
  3. STEP 3: Check the Current Logfile.
  4. STEP 4: Shutdown the DB and startup in Mount state.
  5. STEP 5: Recover the database using backup controlfile until cancel.

What is internal error in Oracle?

Error: ORA-00600 Internal error code This is an internal error message for Oracle program exceptions. It indicates that a process has met a low-level, unexpected condition. Various causes of this message include: time-outs. file corruption.

What is the starting Oracle error number?

Mapping Oracle Error Codes

Oracle Error Code SQLCODE Error Code Description
ORA-00001 -803 Unique constraint violation
ORA-00900 -104 or -199 Invalid SQL statement
ORA-00900 -84 Invalid SQL statement
ORA-00901 -104 or -199 Invalid CREATE command

What is an ORA 600 in Oracle?

The ORA-00600 (ORA 600) error is a generic internal error from Oracle, and you must look-up the numeric arguments to understand the nature of the internal error. Remember, all ORA-600 errors in the alert log should be reported to Oracle Technical Support, and most Oracle DBAs open an iTAR.

What is the main use of type Rowtype?

The %ROWTYPE attribute, used to declare PL/SQL variables of type record with fields that correspond to the columns of a table or view, is supported by the data server. Each field in a PL/SQL record assumes the data type of the corresponding column in the table.

How do I change undo retention?

Setting the Undo Retention Period

  1. Set UNDO_RETENTION in the initialization parameter file. UNDO_RETENTION = 1800.
  2. Change UNDO_RETENTION at any time using the ALTER SYSTEM statement: ALTER SYSTEM SET UNDO_RETENTION = 2400;