Database Error Messages

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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-09909

Malloc of scratch buffer failed.

Cause

Memory needed for a temporary buffer could not be allocated. The additional information field contains the number of bytes that ORACLE attempted to allocate.


Action

Check the UNIX error number. It is probable that the system has run out of memory. If there is no error, contact ORACLE support.