How to fix the Oracle error ORA-31441: table is not a change table?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-31441: table is not a change table with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-31441: table is not a change table

Reason for the Error ORA-31441: table is not a change table

User attempted to execute the DROP_CHANGE_TABLE procedure on a table that is not a CHANGE table. This can also occur when a CHANGE table object has been orphaned. CHANGE tables can become orphaned after a CREATE_CHANGE_TABLE failure or an incomplete DROP_CHANGE_TABLE.

How to fix the Error ORA-31441: table is not a change table ?

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

Check spelling. If error was due to an incorrect name, then retry the procedure using the correct name. To drop a table that is not a CHANGE table, or an orphaned CHANGE table, use the DROP TABLE DDL command instead.