How to fix the Oracle error LFI-00118: Unable to change type to Unknown.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorLFI-00118: Unable to change type to Unknown. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

LFI-00118: Unable to change type to Unknown.

Reason for the Error LFI-00118: Unable to change type to Unknown.

The function lfichty() was called to change the file extension to LFIEXUNK (Unknown). This is not a valid operation.

How to fix the Error LFI-00118: Unable to change type to Unknown. ?

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

Check why you are doing this. If the extension is already unknown then you do not need to do this. If you just want no extension then use the extension type LFIEXNONE.