How to fix the Oracle error ORA-14191: ALLOCATE EXTENT may not be specified for composite partitioned object?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-14191: ALLOCATE EXTENT may not be specified for composite partitioned object with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-14191: ALLOCATE EXTENT may not be specified for composite partitioned object

Reason for the Error ORA-14191: ALLOCATE EXTENT may not be specified for composite partitioned object

User specified ALLOCATE STORAGE clause in ALTER TABLE/ALTER INDEX statement issued against a composite partitioned index which is illegal.

How to fix the Error ORA-14191: ALLOCATE EXTENT may not be specified for composite partitioned object ?

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

Remove the illegal option. If you want to add storage to individual [sub]partitions,the ALLOCATE EXTENT clause may be specified with ALTER TABLE OR INDEX MODIFY [SUB]PARTITION statement.