Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-00980 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-00980 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-00980 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-00980: synonym translation is no longer valid

Cause

You tried to reference a synonym that no longer exists.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Reference the object directly (include schema name, if appropriate).

Option #2

Re-create the synonym.