07/11/2024
ORA-00600 Exposed: Understanding and Resolving Oracle’s Internal Error Code
The ORA-00600 error presents itself as a catch-all for a variety of unforeseen conditions that the Oracle database software cannot process normally. While not quite the apocalyptic “kiss of death,” it is certainly viewed with a mix of dread and resignation. It is Oracle’s not-so-subtle way of throwing up its digital hands and admitting that something has gone awry. And that something, wasn’t a thing that Oracle had every anticipated.
It could be said that encountering an ORA-00600 is a bit like hearing ominous rumbles from your car’s engine right after you’ve bragged about its reliability.