Oracle Solution for Error ora-12986

Solution for Oracle Error ORA-12986

ORA-12986: columns in partially dropped state. Submit ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMNS CONTINUE

What triggered the Error:

An attempt was made to access a table with columns in partially dropped state (i.e., drop column operation was interrupted).

What should we do to fix it:

Submit ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMNS CONTINUE to complete the drop column operation before accessing the table.