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Resolving ORA-481 and "terminating the instance due to error 481" (Doc ID 1950963.1)

Last updated on MARCH 05, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 11.2 to 12.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database 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.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to explain the meaning of the ORA-481 error in the context of a database instance and to provide guidance for further troubleshooting.

Troubleshooting Steps

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