How to fix the Oracle error LSX-00167: defining form of “~S” must occur at the top level?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorLSX-00167: defining form of “~S” must occur at the top level with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

LSX-00167: defining form of “~S” must occur at the top level

Reason for the Error LSX-00167: defining form of “~S” must occur at the top level

Cause: The defining form did not occur at the top level of a schema.

How to fix the Error LSX-00167: defining form of “~S” must occur at the top level ?

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

Action: Move attributeGroup or group definition to the top level of the schema.