How to fix the Oracle error ORA-38303: invalid option for PURGE TABLESPACE?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-38303: invalid option for PURGE TABLESPACE with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-38303: invalid option for PURGE TABLESPACE

Reason for the Error ORA-38303: invalid option for PURGE TABLESPACE

Either a token other than USER was found following the tablespace name or some text was found following USER .

How to fix the Error ORA-38303: invalid option for PURGE TABLESPACE ?

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

Place nothing or only USER after the tablespace name