Arun Kumar
Find Invalid Objects Inside Oracle
Changing things in database can cause some objects to become INVALID. Query to check invalid objects in oracle
SELECT OWNER, OBJECT_TYPE, OBJECT_NAME
FROM DBA_OBJECTS
WHERE STATUS != ‘VALID’
ORDER BY OWNER, OBJECT_TYPE;
OR
SELECT OWNER, STATUS FROM DBA_OBJECTS
WEHRE STATUS !=’VALID’
GROUP BY OWNER, STATUS;
Recompiling Invalid Objects
You can handle INVALID objects to make them VALID. Execute the below script
EXEC UTL_RECOMP.recomp_serial(‘schema name’); --> Oracle 9i
EXEC DBMS_UTILITY.COMPILE_SCHEMA(‘SCOTT’); --> 10g and above
Note: Oracle highly recommends running the script towards the end of any migration/upgrade/downgrade.
Oracle invalid objects sometimes have dependencies, so it may be necessary to run the oracle invalid objects recompile repeatedly.