How to fix the Oracle error ORA-23425: invalid materialized view identifier string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-23425: invalid materialized view identifier string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-23425: invalid materialized view identifier string

Reason for the Error ORA-23425: invalid materialized view identifier string

The argument provided to dbms_mview.purge_mview_from_log is an invalid materialized view identifer or it does not identify an Oracle 8 fast refreshable materialized view or the materialized view has been already purged.

How to fix the Error ORA-23425: invalid materialized view identifier string ?

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

If the materialized view is an Oracle 8 fast refreshable materialized view then provide purge_mview_from_log with its valid materialized view identifier.