Error
Error Code: ORA-28146

Oracle ORA-28146: Invalid Policy Operation

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

ORA-28146 indicates an attempt to associate attributes with a policy type that doesn't support it. This typically occurs when trying to define attribute associations (NAMESPACE, ATTRIBUTE) for policy types other than context-sensitive or shared context-sensitive.
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Error Message

ORA-28146: invalid operation for policy string
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Incorrect Policy Type
The policy is not context-sensitive or shared context-sensitive, which are the only types that support attribute associations.
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Misconfigured Security Policy
The security policy definition is trying to use attribute association when it is not supported by the policy type.
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Accidental Attribute Assignment
An attribute association was inadvertently added to a policy that shouldn't have it.
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Solutions

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General Troubleshooting Tips

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