Database Error Messages

OCI-60557

Invalid value for DIRECTORY_PREFIXES_ALLOWED system parameter

Cause

An invalid value is specified for the DIRECTORY_PREFIXES_ALLOWED system parameter. The value is expected to be a comma separated list of one or more directory paths accessible to the pluggable databases (PDBs) in a multitenant container database (CDB). Every parameter value specified in the list of directory paths must satisfy the following criteria:

  • The path cannot contain the string '..'.
  • The path cannot be underneath the directory path pointed to by the ORACLE_BASE environment variable.
  • The length of the path cannot exceed 255 characters.
  • The path cannot exist as a symbolic or a hard link to another file or directory path.
  • The path cannot exist as an operating system file.

Action

Specify a valid value for the DIRECTORY_PREFIXES_ALLOWED system parameter and retry the operation.