Published: 05 Dec 2013 Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022
Issue
When you try to use an object from the Oracle database (for example, column or table) with a name that is longer than thirty (30) characters, the following error might occur:
Oracle database error 972: ORA-00972: identifier is too long
Environment
Tableau Desktop
Oracle
Resolution
Make sure that Oracle object names are shorter than thirty characters.
Cause
The ORA-00972 error originates from the Oracle database and not from Tableau Desktop. This error message indicates that an object within the Oracle database exceeds 30 characters.