Error
Error Code: ORA-28601

ORA-28601: Invalid MINIMIZE Option

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-28601 error occurs in Oracle Database when the `MINIMIZE` or `NOMINIMIZE` option is used incorrectly in an `ALTER TABLE` statement. This usually happens due to a syntax error or omission of required keywords.
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Error Message

ORA-28601: invalid [no]MINIMIZE option
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Incorrect Syntax
The `MINIMIZE RECORDS_PER_BLOCK` or `NOMINIMIZE RECORDS_PER_BLOCK` keywords are missing after the `MINIMIZE` or `NOMINIMIZE` keyword.
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Typographical Error
A typo exists in the command, such as misspelling `MINIMIZE` or `RECORDS_PER_BLOCK`.
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Missing Table Name
The `ALTER TABLE` statement is missing the table name it is supposed to modify.
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Solutions

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