How to fix the Oracle error ORA-14170: cannot specify <(sub)partition-description> clause in CREATE TABLE or CREATE INDEX?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-14170: cannot specify <(sub)partition-description> clause in CREATE TABLE or CREATE INDEX with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-14170: cannot specify <(sub)partition-description> clause in CREATE TABLE or CREATE INDEX

Reason for the Error ORA-14170: cannot specify <(sub)partition-description> clause in CREATE TABLE or CREATE INDEX

A request was made to generate default partition description(s) (possibly via PARTITIONS ) while at the same time specified <(sub)partition-description> clause which is illegal.

How to fix the Error ORA-14170: cannot specify <(sub)partition-description> clause in CREATE TABLE or CREATE INDEX ?

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

Remove one of offending clauses.