Oracle DBA, How To, Error, Cause and Action

ORA-04096: trigger 'string' has a WHEN clause which is too large, limit2K

ORA-04096: trigger 'string' has a WHEN clause which is too large, limit 2K




Cause: A trigger's 'when' clause is limited to 2K for dictionary storage reasons. The trigger being created exceeded that size.




Action: Use a smaller 'when' clause. Note, the trigger body could be used to perform the same limiting action as the 'when' clause.