How to fix the Oracle error ORA-31689: illegal value for base worker id, string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-31689: illegal value for base worker id, string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-31689: illegal value for base worker id, string

Reason for the Error ORA-31689: illegal value for base worker id, string

Called create worker processes with an illegal base worker id value specified.

How to fix the Error ORA-31689: illegal value for base worker id, string ?

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

Make sure that the base worker id value is greater than 0 and less than the maximum value for the platform (normally 32767). If this error occurs from a Data Pump client (e.g. expdp or impdp), try the operation again. If the error occurs again, contact Oracle Customer Support and report the error.