How to fix the Oracle error ORA-39160: error on whats my name call?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-39160: error on whats my name call with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-39160: error on whats my name call

Reason for the Error ORA-39160: error on whats my name call

Attempt to get the Data Pump process name failed.

How to fix the Error ORA-39160: error on whats my name call ?

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

Refer to any following error messages for additional information. 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.