How to fix the Oracle error ORA-14640: add/coalesce index partition operation is valid only for hash partitioned global indexes?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-14640: add/coalesce index partition operation is valid only for hash partitioned global indexes with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-14640: add/coalesce index partition operation is valid only for hash partitioned global indexes

Reason for the Error ORA-14640: add/coalesce index partition operation is valid only for hash partitioned global indexes

User attempted to add or coalesce an index partition of a global index not partitioned by hash method.

How to fix the Error ORA-14640: add/coalesce index partition operation is valid only for hash partitioned global indexes ?

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

Issue the statement on a global index partitioned by hash method. or if the index is partitioned by range method consider using split/drop instead of add/coalesce.