ORA-00955

ORA-00955 name is already used by an existing object

What causes an ORA-00955 error?

An attempt was made to create a database object (such as a table, view, cluster, index, or synonym) that already exists. A user’s database objects must have distinct names.

How Xynomix can help

Enter a unique name for the database object or modify or drop the existing object so it can be reused.

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