How to fix the Oracle error ORA-22979: cannot INSERT object view REF or user-defined REF?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-22979: cannot INSERT object view REF or user-defined REF with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-22979: cannot INSERT object view REF or user-defined REF

Reason for the Error ORA-22979: cannot INSERT object view REF or user-defined REF

Attempt to insert an object view REF or user-defined REF in a REF column created to store system generated REF values”

How to fix the Error ORA-22979: cannot INSERT object view REF or user-defined REF ?

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

Make sure the REF to be inserted is not from an object view or from a user-defined REF column