Oracle Error ORA-14255: table is not partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List method

Oracle Error Message

ORA-14255: table is not partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List method

Reason for the Error

The table was not partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List method.

Solution

ALTER TABLE SPLIT/DROP PARTITION or ALTER TABLE MERGE PARTITIONS command is only valid for table partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List methods. Ensure that the table is partitioned appropriately.