| ERROR | table is not partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List method |
| CAUSE | The table was not partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List method. |
| ACTION | ALTER TABLE SPLIT/DROP PARTITION or ALTER TABLE MERGE PARTITIONS command is only valid for table partitioned by Range, List, Composite Range or Composite List methods. Ensure that the table is partitioned appropriately. |