Database Error Messages

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  • 23ai
Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-03050

invalid identifier: string is a reserved word

Cause

A reserved word was used when an identifier or column name was expected.


Action

Enter a valid identifier or column name. A valid identifier must begin with a letter, be less than or equal to 128 characters, and consist of only alphanumeric characters and the special characters $, _, and #. If it contains other characters, then it must be enclosed in double quotation marks. It must not be a reserved word, unless it is enclosed in double quotation marks.