Oracle Error ORA-38442: The ADT “string” is not in a valid state.

Oracle Error Message

ORA-38442: The ADT “string” is not in a valid state.

Reason for the Error

An attempt was made to use an ADT that is not in a valid state.

Solution

Check the INCOMPLETE field in the user_types catalog view to make sure that the ADT is in a valid state. Drop the invalid ADT and recreate the corresponding attribute set.