Oracle / PLSQL: How to fix ORA-04098 Error

Question: What is the solution for the oracle generated error ORA-04098 ?

Answer: For an ORA-04098 error, the cause might be:

Cause

A trigger was attempted to be retrieved for execution and was found to be invalid. This also means that compilation/authorization failed for the trigger.

Resolution

The options are to resolve the compilation/authorization errors, disable the trigger, or drop the trigger.

You can also try running the following command to check for errors on the trigger:

SHOW ERRORS TRIGGER trigger_name;

Replace trigger_name with the name of your trigger.