Why are Not Null Constraints not Copied by Dbms_redefinition.copy_table_dependents? (Doc ID 1089860.1)

Last updated on MAY 28, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

After redefining a table using DBMS_REDEFINITION it is found that a describe of the table no longer shows the NOT NULL constraints 

Cause

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