How to fix the Oracle error ORA-22340: cannot string type “string”.”string”. Dependent tables must be upgraded to latest version?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-22340: cannot string type “string”.”string”. Dependent tables must be upgraded to latest version with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-22340: cannot string type “string”.”string”. Dependent tables must be upgraded to latest version

Reason for the Error ORA-22340: cannot string type “string”.”string”. Dependent tables must be upgraded to latest version

An attempt was made to reset the version, drop or alter a type when the data in dependent table has not been upgraded to the latest version.

How to fix the Error ORA-22340: cannot string type “string”.”string”. Dependent tables must be upgraded to latest version ?

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

Use the ALTER TABLE UPGRADE INCLUDING DATA statement to upgrade the data in the dependent tables then resubmit the statement.