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Query Containing "GROUPING SETS" Keyword Fails With "ORA-979: not a GROUP BY expression" (Doc ID 1923506.1)

Last updated on MARCH 07, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.2 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 11.2 to 12.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

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