Preface

This manual describes the error messages that may appear while using products that are part of Oracle8. The messages for the following products are included in this manual.

• Oracle8 ConText Option
• Oracle8 Image Data Cartridge
• Oracle8 Enterprise Manager
  • Oracle8 Enterprise Console and related services
  • Database tools messages
  • Oracle8 Performance Monitoring tools
  • SQL Engine and Line Mode messages
• Oracle8 Names
• Oracle8 Server
  • the SQL processor
  • PL/SQL
  • Server Manager
  • Precompilers and the Export and Import utilities
  • Recovery Manager
  • SQL*Loader
• Oracle8 Spatial Data Cartridge
• Oracle8 Solaris Protocol Adaptor
• Oracle8 Video Server
• Oracle8 Windows NT Protocol Adaptor
• Net8 and SQL*Net release 2.0 and later
  • Transparent Network Substrate (TNS)
  • Connection Manager
  • Oracle8 Protocol Adapters
  • Oracle8 Advanced Networking Option
• SNMP for Oracle8 Names
• Native Naming Adapters

Each message listing in the manual contains the message statement, an explanation of the probable cause(s) of the message, and a recommended action. IF the message is a warning or indicates that an error occurred, the message listing indicates a corrective action.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for all Oracle8 users.

Structure

The following is a listing of the contects of this manual. Please note, the printed version of the Oracle8 Error Messages, Release 8.0.4 contains three volumes.

Chapter 1, Using Messages

Chapter 2, ConText Option Messages

Chapter 3, Oracle Trace Messages

Chapter 4, Export Messages

Chapter 5, Image Data Cartridge Messages

Chapter 6, Import Messages

Chapter 7, Names Server Network Management Protocol Messages

Chapter 8, Agent Messages

Chapter 9, Oracle Names Client Messages

Chapter 10, Native Naming Messages

Chapter 11, Oracle Names Control Messages

Chapter 12, Oracle Names Server Messages

Chapter 13, Names Server Network Presentation Layer Messages

Chapter 14, Object Type Translator Messages

Chapter 15, Server Messages:ORA-00000 to ORA-02350

Chapter 16, Server Messages: ORA-02351 to ORA-29799

Chapter 17, PL/SQL and FIPS Messages

Chapter 18, Precompiler Messages

Chapter 19, SQL*DBA Messages

Chapter 20, SQL*Loader Messages

Chapter 21, SQL*Module Messages

Chapter 22, Recovery Manager Messages

Chapter 23, BFILE-Related Messages

Chapter 24, Oracle Video Server Messages

Chapter 25, Security Manager Messages

Chapter 26, Messages and Codes

Chapter 27, Storage Manager Messages

Chapter 28, Instance Manager Messages

Chapter 29, Backup and Recovery Manager Messages

Chapter 30, Schema Manager Messages

Chapter 31, Generic Oracle Enterprise Manager Messages

Chapter 32, Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge Messages

Chapter 33, Oracle Performance Manager Messages

Chapter 34, Oracle TopSessions Messages

Chapter 35, Tablespace Manager Messages

Chapter 36, Console Messages

Chapter 37, Daemon Messages

Chapter 38, Job System Messages

Chapter 39, Windows NT Messages

Chapter 40, Oracle Expert Services Messages

Related Documents

You will also find references in this book to important information in the related publications. The related books referred to in this manual are listed below:

• For general information about the Oracle Server and how it works, see the Oracle Server Concepts.
• For information about administering the Oracle Server, see the Oracle Server Administrator's Guide.
• For information about developing database applications within the Oracle Server, see the Oracle Server Application Developer's Guide.
• For the procedures for migrating a previous version of Oracle to Oracle8, see the Oracle8 Server Migration.
• For information on Oracle's SQL commands and functions, see the Oracle Server SQL Reference.
• For information about the utilities bundled with the Oracle Server, including Export, Import, and SQL*Loader, refer to the Oracle Server Utilities.
• For information specific to the Oracle Server working on your host operating system, see your operating system-specific Oracle documentation (specific book titles vary by operating system) and system release bulletins, if available.
• For information about Net8, see the Net8 Administrator's Guide. For information about data encryption, external authentication services, and Oracle DCE integration, all included in the Oracle Advanced Networking Option, see the Oracle Advanced Networking Option Administrator's Guide. For information about Oracle's own authentication and authorization service, see the Oracle Security Server Guide and the Oracle Cryptographic Toolkit Programmer's Guide.

Oracle Corporation also publishes several files, which are available on your distribution media. These files describe differences between minor releases of Oracle software that are not accompanied by new manuals. These files are usually named README.DOC, BUGFIX.DOC, BUGHST.DOC, and RESTRICT.DOC. Read these files to learn about changes to the software that are not described in the regular manuals.

Additional Information:

The exact names and locations of the files mentioned above may vary, depending on your operating system. See your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for information about these files.

Contacting Customer Support

Oracle Worldwide Support Services (WWS) can be reached at the following numbers (the hours are specified in your support contract):

• In the United States, call: 1.415.506.1500.
• In Europe, call: +44.1344.860160.
• In Asia, call: +81.3.5717.1850.

Please prepare the following information before you call:

Your CSI number (if applicable) or complete contact details, including any special project information.

The release levels of the Oracle Server and associated products (for example, Oracle8 Server release 8.0.3.0, and Oracle Forms release 4.5.6.3.2).

Operating system name and release level, including patches and packages.

Details of error codes, numbers, and descriptions associated with the problem.

A full description of the issue, including:

• What happened? For example, the command used and result obtained.
• When did it happen? For example, time of day, or after a particular command, or after an operating system or Oracle upgrade.
• Where did it happen? For example, on a particular system, or within a particular procedure or table.
• What is the extent of the problem? For example, is your production system unavailable, or is the impact less severe? Is the problem getting worse?

Keep in mind what did not happen, as well as what did happen.

Copies of any trace files, core dumps, or log files recorded near the time of the incident.

For installation-related problems, please have the following information available:

Listings of the contents of the ORACLE_HOME directory, and any staging area, if applicable.

Contents of the installation log files in the $ORACLE_HOME/orainst directory: install.log, sql.log, make.log, and os.log.

For more information, contact http://www.oracle.com/support.

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