How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string

Reason for the Error ORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string

A table tried to extend past maxextents

How to fix the Error ORA-01631: max # extents (string) reached in table string.string ?

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

If maxextents is less than the system maximum, raise it. Otherwise, you must recreate with larger initial, next or pctincrease params