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Jan 17, 2017 · Databases

When Oracle Object IDs Hit Their Limit: Causes, Impact, and Recovery Strategies

A rare Oracle bug caused object IDs to exceed their maximum value, preventing creation of tables, sequences, and indexes; the article analyzes the error, shows how rapid DDL activity exhausts IDs, demonstrates reproduction steps, and offers short‑ and long‑term mitigation and monitoring recommendations.