Error
Error Code: ORA-28703

Oracle Error ORA-28703: Invalid Role Attachment

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

This error indicates an attempt to attach or detach an unsupported role type (application, secure application, external, global, or light-weight) to or from a program unit in Oracle Database. Only regular database roles are permitted for this operation.
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Error Message

ORA-28703: Only regular database roles can be attached to or detached from program units.
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Known Causes

2 known causes
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Incorrect Role Type
The specified role is an application role, secure application role, external role, global role, or light-weight role, which cannot be directly attached to program units.
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Accidental Role Specification
A role name was mistakenly specified instead of a regular database role when attempting to grant or revoke privileges on a program unit.
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Solutions

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