Database Error Messages

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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-01935

missing or invalid user name

Cause

No user name was specified, or the specified user name was invalid. A user name can contain no more than 128 characters and must begin with a letter, and may only consist of alphanumeric characters and the special characters $, _, and #. If the user name contains other characters, it must be enclosed in double quotations marks. The user name may not be a reserved word. An existing user name must be specified when using the ALTER USER and DROP USER statements. Existing user names can be found by querying the DBA_USERS view.


Action

Specify a valid user name.