How to fix the Oracle error ORA-14058: partition number string: INITRANS value must be less than MAXTRANS value?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-14058: partition number string: INITRANS value must be less than MAXTRANS value with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-14058: partition number string: INITRANS value must be less than MAXTRANS value

Reason for the Error ORA-14058: partition number string: INITRANS value must be less than MAXTRANS value

Value of INITRANS was found to be greater than that of MAXTRANS for a partition whose number (partitions are numbered starting with 1) is displayed in this message. Note that if INITRANS and/or MAXTRANS values for this partition were not specified explicitly, default values for the partitioned table or index would be used. If, in turn, default INITRANS and/or MAXTRANS values for the partitioned table or index were not specified, system defaults would be used.

How to fix the Error ORA-14058: partition number string: INITRANS value must be less than MAXTRANS value ?

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

ensure that value of INITRANS (whether specified explcitly or derived from the default value for the partitioned table or index) is no greater than that of MAXTRANS