How to fix the Oracle error ORA-29892: indextypes with array DML do not support the given data type?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-29892: indextypes with array DML do not support the given data type with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-29892: indextypes with array DML do not support the given data type

Reason for the Error ORA-29892: indextypes with array DML do not support the given data type

The user specified a REF or a LONG datatype which is not supported in CREATE/ALTER INDEXTYPE WITH ARRAY DML (DATA_TYPE, VARRAY_TYPE).

How to fix the Error ORA-29892: indextypes with array DML do not support the given data type ?

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

Reissue the CREATE/ALTER INDEXTYPE statement without the REF or LONG datatype.