How to fix the Oracle error ORA-02173: invalid option for DROP TABLESPACE?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-02173: invalid option for DROP TABLESPACE with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-02173: invalid option for DROP TABLESPACE

Reason for the Error ORA-02173: invalid option for DROP TABLESPACE

Either a token other than INCLUDING was found following the tablespace name or some text was found following INCLUDING CONTENTS.

How to fix the Error ORA-02173: invalid option for DROP TABLESPACE ?

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

Place nothing or only INCLUDING CONTENTS after the tablespace name.