How to fix the Oracle error ORA-29832: cannot drop or replace an indextype with dependent indexes?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-29832: cannot drop or replace an indextype with dependent indexes with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-29832: cannot drop or replace an indextype with dependent indexes

Reason for the Error ORA-29832: cannot drop or replace an indextype with dependent indexes

One or more indexes are dependent upon the indextype.

How to fix the Error ORA-29832: cannot drop or replace an indextype with dependent indexes ?

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

Drop all the indexes which are dependent upon the indextype before dropping the indextype itself.