Database Error Messages

ORA-39728

A compressed table cannot have column with LONG data type.

Cause

One of the following was attempted:

  • Created a basic or advanced row compressed table with a LONG data type.
  • Altered an existing table with a LONG data type to be basic or advanced row compressed.
  • Added a LONG data type column to a basic or advanced row-compressed table.

Action

LONG data types are not supported with basic or advanced row compressed tables. Create the table without a LONG column or change the table to not use basic or advanced row compression. If adding a column, do not use the LONG data type. If modifying attributes of a column to change the data type to LONG the table cannot be basic or advanced row compressed.