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SQL Developer not Showing Icons Of Partitioned Tables (Doc ID 2386268.1)

Last updated on MARCH 03, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle SQL Developer - Version 17.4 and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

SQL Developer does not always show icons for partitioned tables.

If a user does not have privileges on sys.tab$ and sys.external_tab$ tables, then SQL Developer shows all tables in tree as though they are not partitioned.

Giving GRANT SELECT on sys.tab$ and sys.external_tab$ solves this behavior.

For Example:

1- Create the following table and partitioned table in SQL Developer:


4- Disconnect and reconnect. Now the icon looks as expected:

             

 

Cause

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