How to fix the Oracle error IMG-00842: image index allocation failed?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorIMG-00842: image index allocation failed with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

IMG-00842: image index allocation failed

Reason for the Error IMG-00842: image index allocation failed

Cause: Operating system process memory has been exhausted while initializing the image index.

How to fix the Error IMG-00842: image index allocation failed ?

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

Action: See the database administrator or operating system administrator to increase process memory quota.