How to fix the Oracle error XOQ-01956: The object cannot be renamed.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorXOQ-01956: The object cannot be renamed. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

XOQ-01956: The object cannot be renamed.

Reason for the Error XOQ-01956: The object cannot be renamed.

Cause: The transaction attempted to change the name of a database object such as a table or a column. This object cannot be renamed through the OLAP API client. It must be renamed with a DDL statement such as RENAME or ALTER TABLE.

How to fix the Error XOQ-01956: The object cannot be renamed. ?

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

Action: Restore the object name to its previous value or rollback the transaction containing the rename. Then use an appropriate DDL statement to rename the object.