How to fix the Oracle error ORA-12060: shape of prebuilt table does not match definition query?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-12060: shape of prebuilt table does not match definition query with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-12060: shape of prebuilt table does not match definition query

Reason for the Error ORA-12060: shape of prebuilt table does not match definition query

The number of columns or the type or the length semantics of a column in the prebuilt table did not match the materialized view definition query.

How to fix the Error ORA-12060: shape of prebuilt table does not match definition query ?

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

Reissue the SQL command using BUILD IMMEDIATE, BUILD DEFERRED, or ensure that the prebuilt table matches the materialized view definition query.