Oracle Error Codes and Messages From ORA-12400 to ORA-12699

ORA-12400 invalid argument to facility error handling

Cause: An argument to a facility error handling function exceeded a maximum limit or referred to an invalid product/facility.

Action: Specify a valid facility error handling parameter value.

ORA-12401 invalid label string: string

Cause: The policy could not convert the label string to a valid internal label.

Action: Correct the syntax of the label string.

ORA-12402 invalid format string: string

Cause: The format string is not supported by the policy.

Action: Correct the syntax of the format string.

ORA-12403 invalid internal label

Cause: An internal label could not be converted to a valid label for the policy.

Action: Analyze any additional messages on the error stack and consult the policy documentation.

ORA-12404 invalid privilege string: string

Cause: The policy could not interpret the privilege string.

Action: Specify a privilege string that is supported by the policy.

ORA-12405 invalid label list

Cause: The policy determined that the label list was invalid for its intended use.

Action: Check the policy constraints on the specific list of labels.

ORA-12406 unauthorized SQL statement for policy string

Cause: The policy did not authorize the database session to perform the requested SQL statement.

Action: Grant the user or program unit the necessary policy privilege or additional authorizations.

ORA-12407 unauthorized operation for policy string

Cause: The policy did not authorize the database session to perform the requested operation.

Action: Grant the user or program unit the necessary policy privilege or additional authorizations.

ORA-12408 unsupported operation: string

Cause: The specified policy does not support the requested operation.

Action: Consult the policy documentation to determine the supported access mediation operations.

ORA-12409 policy startup failure for string policy

Cause: The policy encountered an error during startup processing; access to the data protected by the policy is prohibited.

Action: Check the alert log for additional information, correct the policy error, and restart the instance.

ORA-12410 internal policy error for policy: string Error: string

Cause: The policy enforcement encountered an internal error.

Action: Consult the policy documentation for details.

ORA-12411 invalid label value

Cause: The specified label value does not exist.

Action: Check the data dictionary views for the policy to identify valid labels.

ORA-12412 policy package string is not installed

Cause: The policy package does not exist in the database.

Action: Check that the policy package name is correct or install the required policy package.

ORA-12413 labels do not belong to the same policy

Cause: The labels being compared belong to different policies.

Action: Only compare labels that belong to the same policy.

ORA-12414 internal LBAC error: string Error: string

Cause: An internal label policy framework error occurred.

Action: Contact Oracle Support Services.

ORA-12415 A column of another datatype exists on the specified table

Cause: The datatype of the column present in the table is different from the datatype set for the policy column.

Action: Drop the column on the table or change the datatype for the policy column.

ORA-12416 policy string not found

Cause: The specified policy does not exist in the database.

Action: Enter the correct policy name or create the policy.

ORA-12417 database object "string" not found

Cause: The specified object was not in the database.

Action: Enter the correct name for the database object.

ORA-12418 user string not found

Cause: The specified user does not exist in the database.

Action: Correct the user name or create the user.

ORA-12419 null binary label value

Cause: A null value was provided for a binary label operation.

Action: Provide a valid binary label for the operation.

ORA-12420 required procedures and functions not in policy package "string"

Cause: The policy package did not contain all of the procedures and functions necessary to enforce the policy.

Action: Consult the label framework documentation for a list of required procedures and functions for a policy package.

ORA-12421 different size binary labels

Cause: The label sizes for the binary label operation were not equal.

Action: Provide binary labels with the same lengths for the operation.

ORA-12422 max policies exceeded

Cause: You tried to create a new policy, but the maximum number of policies for the instance had already been created.

Action: Increase the size of the MAX_LABEL_POLICIES initialization parameter and restart the server.

ORA-12423 invalid position specified

Cause: The position specified for a binary label operation was invalid.

Action: Provide a position that is within the label size limits.

ORA-12424 length exceeds binary label size

Cause: The length specified for a binary label operation exceeded the size of the binary label.

Action: Provide a bit or byte length that is within the label size limits.

ORA-12425 cannot apply policies or set authorizations for system schemas

Cause: You tried to either apply a policy to the SYS, SYSTEM, or LBACSYS schema or to set user labels/privileges for the SYS, SYSTEM, or LBACSYS user.

Action: Apply policies and set authorizations only for non-system users.

ORA-12426 invalid audit option

Cause: The option specified was not a valid audit option for the specified policy.

Action: Enter a correct audit option.

ORA-12427 invalid input value for string parameter

Cause: An input parameter was specified incorrectly.

Action: Correct the parameter value.

ORA-12429 label list range exceeded

Cause: The specified index value was not between 1 and 6.

Action: Correct the index value for the label list operation.

ORA-12430 invalid privilege number

Cause: The specified privilege number was not between 1 and 32.

Action: Correct the privilege number.

ORA-12431 invalid audit action

Cause: The specified audit action was not a valid audit action.

Action: Correct the audit action number.

ORA-12432 LBAC error: string

Cause: LBAC enforcement resulted in an error.

Action: Correct the problem identified in the error message.

ORA-12433 create trigger failed, policy not applied

Cause: The policy could not be applied due to errors during the creation of a DML trigger.

Action: Correct the SQL syntax of the label function specification.

ORA-12434 invalid audit type: string

Cause: The audit type must be BY ACCESS or BY SESSION.

Action: Correct the audit type value.

ORA-12435 invalid audit success: string

Cause: The audit success parameter must be SUCCESSFUL or NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Action: Correct the audit success value.

ORA-12436 no policy options specified

Cause: A NULL option string was specified, but no default schema or policy option string was found.

Action: Enter a valid option string, or alter the schema or policy to have a valid default option string.

ORA-12437 invalid policy option: string

Cause: A value that was not a valid policy option was entered.

Action: Correct the policy option value.

ORA-12438 repeated policy option: string

Cause: A policy option was entered more than once in the option string.

Action: Remove the duplicate policy option value.

ORA-12439 invalid combination of policy options

Cause: A set of contradictory policy options was entered.

Action: Provide a set of compatible policy options.

ORA-12440 insufficient authorization for the SYSDBA package

Cause: The use of the SYSDBA package requires the LBAC_DBA role.

Action: Grant the LBAC_DBA role to the database user.

ORA-12441 policy string already exists

Cause: You tried to create a policy with the same name as an existing one.

Action: Use a different name or drop the existing policy.

ORA-12442 policy column "string" already used by an existing policy

Cause: You tried to create a policy with the same policy column name as an existing policy.

Action: Use a different name for the policy column or drop the existing policy.

ORA-12443 policy not applied to some tables in schema

Cause: You applied a policy to a schema, and some of the tables in the schema already had the policy applied.

Action: No action necessary; the policy was applied to the remaining tables.

ORA-12444 policy already applied to table

Cause: You tried to apply a policy to a table that was already protected by the policy.

Action: To change the policy options, predicate, or label function, remove the policy from the table and re-apply it.

ORA-12445 cannot change HIDDEN property of column

Cause: You tried to specify a different HIDE option for a table with an existing policy column.

Action: Drop the column from the table and re-apply the policy with the new HIDE option.

ORA-12446 Insufficient authorization for administration of policy string

Cause: You tried to perform an administrative function for a policy, but you have not been granted the policy_DBA role.

Action: Grant the user the policy_DBA role for the specified policy.

ORA-12447 policy role already exists for policy string

Cause: The role named policy_DBA already exists.

Action: Correct the policy name or delete the existing policy.

ORA-12448 policy string not applied to schema string

Cause: You tried to alter a schema policy that was not applied.

Action: Correct the policy name or schema name.

ORA-12449 Labels specified for user must be of type USER

Cause: You tried to set labels for a user, but the labels in the list were not all designated as USER labels.

Action: Alter the labels to be USER labels.

ORA-12450 LOB datatype disabled in LBAC initialization file

Cause: You tried to specify a LOB datatype for a column or attribute, but the use of the LOB datatype has been disabled.

Action: Change the LBAC initialization file to allow the creation of LOB columns and attributes.

ORA-12451 label not designated as USER or DATA

Cause: A label is either a DATA label, a USER label, or both DATA and USER.

Action: Enter TRUE for at least DATA or USER.

ORA-12452 label tag string already exists

Cause: The label tag value you entered is already in use for another label.

Action: Enter a different value for the label tag.

ORA-12453 label string already exists

Cause: The label value you entered already exists.

Action: No action necessary; alter the label to change its tag or type.

ORA-12454 label string does not exist for policy string

Cause: The label tag or value you entered did not identify a label for the policy.

Action: Enter a label value or tag that is in use by the policy.

ORA-12461 undefined level string for policy string

Cause: The specified level is not defined for the policy.

Action: Correct the level identifier value.

ORA-12462 undefined compartment string for policy string

Cause: The specified compartment is not defined for the policy.

Action: Correct the compartment identifier value.

ORA-12463 undefined group string for policy string

Cause: The specified group is not defined for the policy.

Action: Correct the group identifier value.

ORA-12464 invalid characters in label component string

Cause: Label components can contain only alphanumeric characters, blanks, and underscores.

Action: Correct syntax of the label component.

ORA-12465 not authorized for read or write on specified groups or compartments

Cause: You included groups or compartments that are not in the user's list of groups and compartments authorized for read or write access.

Action: Include read access when authorizing groups or compartments for write access.

ORA-12466 default level is greater than the user's maximum

Cause: The default level cannot be greater than the user's maximum.

Action: Enter an authorized level.

ORA-12467 minimum label can contain a level only

Cause: You included compartments or groups in the minimum label.

Action: Enter only an authorized minimum level as the label.

ORA-12468 max write level does not equal max read level

Cause: The level in the max write label must equal the level in the max read label.

Action: Enter max read and max write labels with the same level component.

ORA-12469 no user levels found for user string and policy string

Cause: No levels have been specified for the user.

Action: Enter the maximum and minimum labels for the user.

ORA-12470 NULL or invalid user label: string

Cause: The label entered is NULL or not within the user's authorizations.

Action: Enter the authorized labels for the user.

ORA-12471 Specified compartment or group is not authorized for user

Cause: The specified compartment or group is not in user's authorizations or the user does not have read on compartment or group specified for write.

Action: Enter an authorized compartment or group.

ORA-12476 least upper bound resulted in an invalid OS label

Cause: You tried to do an operation that generated a least upper bound (LUB) label which is not a valid label on your operating system.

Action: Consult your OS label management documentation for information on invalid label generation.

ORA-12477 greatest lower bound resulted in an invalid OS label

Cause: You tried to do an operation that generated a greatest lower bound (GLB) label which is not a valid label on your operating system.

Action: Consult your OS label management documentation for information on invalid label generation.

ORA-12479 file label string must equal DBHIGH string

Cause: A database file had an OS label that did not match DBHIGH. Either DBHIGH was altered or the OS file was relabeled.

Action: Relabel the file so that its label matches DBHIGH, or alter DBHIGH so that it matches the label on the file.

ORA-12480 specified clearance labels not within the effective clearance

Cause: You specified a clearance range that was not within your authorized clearance; you can only specify clearance ranges that are within your clearance.

Action: Specify clearance labels that are within your own clearance range.

ORA-12481 effective label not within program unit clearance range

Cause: The effective label when the program unit was invoked was not within the range authorized for the program unit.

Action: Modify the program unit clearance range or invoke the program unit from a session with an authorized effective clearance.

ORA-12482 internal MLS error: string Error: string

Cause: An internal MLS policy error occurred.

Action: Contact Oracle Support Services.

ORA-12483 label not in OS system accreditation range

Cause: The specified label is above the OS maximum label or below the OS minimum label.

Action: Use a label that is within the accreditation range for the host OS.

ORA-12484 invalid OS label

Cause: The specified label does not exist in the OS host's label definition file.

Action: Use the OS label management tools to define the label.

ORA-12485 new effective label not within effective clearance

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for an effective label that did not dominate the effective min label or was not dominated by the effective max label.

Action: Enter a value between the min and the max labels.

ORA-12486 effective max labels and min labels cannot be changed

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for an effective min label or effective max label, but these labels cannot be changed.

Action: Enter NULL values for the effective minimum and maximum labels.

ORA-12487 clearance labels not between DBHIGH and DBLOW

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for a clearance label that was not dominated by DBHIGH or did not dominate DBLOW.

Action: Enter clearance label values between DBHIGH and DBLOW.

ORA-12488 maximum label does not dominate minimum label

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for a clearance label that did not preserve the dominance relationship between the minimum and maximum labels.

Action: Enter label values that preserves the dominance relationship between the minimum and maximum.

ORA-12489 default label not within clearance range

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for a default label that did not dominate the minimum clearance or was not dominated by the maximum clearance.

Action: Enter a default label value within the clearance range.

ORA-12490 DBHIGH cannot be lowered

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for DBHIGH that did not dominate the existing value of DBHIGH.

Action: Enter a value for DBHIGH that dominates the old value.

ORA-12491 DBHIGH value does not dominate DBLOW

Cause: You attempted to enter a value for DBHIGH that did not dominate DBLOW.

Action: Enter a value for DBHIGH that dominates DBLOW.

ORA-12492 DBLOW cannot be changed

Cause: You attempted to change the value of DBLOW after it had been set to any initial value. DBLOW can only be set once after initial database creation.

Action: To change DBLOW, you have to create a new database, set DBLOW to the new value, and import your data into the new database.

ORA-12493 invalid MLS binary label

Cause: The MLS binary label contained an invalid value, was not the correct size, or contained a level, category, or release category that was not enabled.

Action: Check the DBA_MLS_LABELS view for the valid MLS labels.

ORA-12494 cannot insert or delete a level, category, or release category

Cause: You attempted to insert or delete a level, category, or release category definition.

Action: If the label definition is no longer valid, change its name to one that identifies it as invalid. When any labels are converted to character strings, the new label definition will be used.

ORA-12495 cannot disable an enabled level, category, or release category

Cause: You attempted to disable a level, category, or release category that had previously been enabled. An enabled label definition may exist in some database label, so it cannot be disabled.

Action: If the label definition is no longer valid, change its name to one that identifies it as invalid. When any labels are converted to character strings, the new label definition will be used.

ORA-12496 cannot change existing level, category, or release numbers

Cause: You attempted to change the number assigned to level, category or releasability category.

Action: Change the character string representations, not the numbers.

ORA-12497 maximum combined categories exceeds string

Cause: The maximum number of descriptive categories plus release categories supported by the MLS policy was exceeded.

Action: Enter numbers that do not add up to more than the maximum.

ORA-12500 through ORA-12699

See Chapter 30, "Oracle Net Messages (TNS)" (the messages are listed with the prefix TNS in that chapter even though they are displayed with the prefix ORA).