How to fix the Oracle error ORA-12324: cannot use the ROM: link type on a private database link?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-12324: cannot use the ROM: link type on a private database link with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-12324: cannot use the ROM: link type on a private database link

Reason for the Error ORA-12324: cannot use the ROM: link type on a private database link

You can only specify the ROM: link type on a public, not a private, database link.

How to fix the Error ORA-12324: cannot use the ROM: link type on a private database link ?

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

Determine if there is an existing public database link to the secondary database. If not, and if you wish to establish public access to the secondary database, create a public database link to the secondary database using the CREATE DATABASE LINK command.