Direct Path Load Using OCI or SQL*Loader Causes Unexpected ORA-00942 with Client/Server Mismatch
(Doc ID 458010.1)
Last updated on MARCH 17, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 and laterOracle 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.
Symptoms
Attempting to load data via the Direct Path Load API may fail with:
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
When the client version is later or newer then the target database.
NOTE: OCI applications using the Direct Path Load API calls or other applications that also expose the Direct Path feature may encounter this issue. i.e SQLLOADER executing a data load with Direct Path enabled.
The error stack for SQLLOADER may look similar to the following:
SQL*Loader-951: Error calling once/load initialization
ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
Cause
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