Data Masking Job Fails With "ORA-00955: name is already used by an existing object"

(Doc ID 1600258.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database - Version 12.1.0.1.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 12.1.0.1.0 version, EM Data Masking Pack

When attempting to perform data masking on R12 HR and FUSION HCM tables, the following error occurs:

ERROR
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ORA-00955: name is already used by an existing object


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Configure Data Mask with EM 12CR1
2. run the data masking job

Cause

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