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Error starting at line : 10 File @ /oracle.sqlIn command -alter table BORROWERS drop primary keyError report -ORA-02441: Cannot drop nonexistent primary key02441. 00000 - "Cannot drop nonexistent primary key"*Cause: alter table drop primary key - primary key does not exist.*Action: None

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Error starting at line : 10 File @ /oracle.sqlIn command -alter table BORROWERS drop primary keyError report -ORA-02441: Cannot drop nonexistent primary key02441. 00000 - "Cannot drop nonexistent primary key"*Cause: alter table drop primary key - primary key does not exist.*Action: None

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The error message you're seeing is because you're trying to drop a primary key from the BORROWERS table that doesn't exist. Here's how you can resolve this issue:

  1. First, you need to check if the primary key exists. You can do this by running the following SQL command:
SELECT constraint_name 
FROM user_constraints 
WHERE table_name = 'BORROWERS' 
AND constraint_type = 'P';

This command will return the name of the primary key constraint if it exists.

  1. If the primary key does exist, you can drop it using the ALTER TABLE command, like this:
ALTER TABLE BORROWERS 
DROP PRIMARY KEY;
  1. If the primary key does not exist, you will need to create it before you can drop it. You can create a primary key like this:
ALTER TABLE BORROWERS 
ADD CONSTRAINT pk_borrowers PRIMARY KEY (column_name);

Replace "column_name" with the name of the column that you want to set as the primary key.

  1. After creating the primary key, you can then drop it using the ALTER TABLE command shown in step 2.

Remember to replace 'BORROWERS' and 'column_name' with your actual table name and column name.

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