How to fix the Oracle error IMG-00609: unable to read image stored in a BFILE?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorIMG-00609: unable to read image stored in a BFILE with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

IMG-00609: unable to read image stored in a BFILE

Reason for the Error IMG-00609: unable to read image stored in a BFILE

Cause: The image stored in a BFILE cannot be opened for reading.

How to fix the Error IMG-00609: unable to read image stored in a BFILE ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Ensure that the access privileges of the image file and the image file’s directory allow read access.