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Oracle/PLSQL: ORA-01040 Error


Error:

ORA-01040: invalid character in password; logon denied

Cause:

You tried to logon to Oracle using a password that either contained a multi-byte character or a character that is not part of the US7ASCII character set.

Action:

The options to resolve this Oracle error are:
  1. Enter a valid password and retry logon.