How to fix the Oracle error ORA-26563: renaming this table is not allowed?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-26563: renaming this table is not allowed with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-26563: renaming this table is not allowed

Reason for the Error ORA-26563: renaming this table is not allowed

Attempt to rename a replicated table, an updatable materialized view table or the master table of a materialized view for which a materialized view log has beencreated.

How to fix the Error ORA-26563: renaming this table is not allowed ?

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

If desired, unregister the replicated table with dbms_repcat.drop_master_repobject, or use the recommended procedure to rename the master table of a materialized view.