ORA-28081: Insufficient privileges - the command references a redacted object Error While Inserting Into a Table With Redaction Policy Created (Doc ID 2696061.1)

Last updated on APRIL 17, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

SQL> insert into <Table name> select * from <Table with Redaction policy>;
insert into <Table name> select * from <Table with Redaction policy>
                             *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28081: Insufficient privileges - the command references a redacted object.

Changes

A redaction policy has been created on the table column that is referred in the the sub query of the failing CTAS (Insert from select) command 

 insert into <Table name> select * from <Table with Redaction policy>;

<Table with Redaction policy> -- This table did not have redaction policy earlier but now has the redaction policy created.

Cause

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