ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments string  tips Oracle Error Tips by Stephanie F.

 

The Oracle docs note this on the ORA-00600 error:

Error: ORA 00600
Text: internal error code, arguments: [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s]
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Cause: This is the generic internal error number for Oracle program
exceptions. This indicates that a process has encountered an
exceptional condition.
Action: Report as a bug - the first argument is the internal error number 

On the Oracle DBA Forums, a user needs help with ORA-00600, as well as understanding the accompanying arguments.

The replier informed the user that because ORA-00600 is an internal error, the Oracle Corporation knows the arguments.  Here are the notes which helped the user resolve ORA-00600:

An ORA-00600 is an internal error, and only Oracle Corporation knows the agruments.

ALWAYS open a TAR when you get a ora-600.

I check MOSC, and you can see many of the "common" codes there.

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ORA-00600 internal error code, arguments: [string], [string], [string], [string], [string], [string], [string], [string]

Cause: This is the generic internal error number for Oracle program exceptions. It indicates that a process has encountered a low-level, unexpected condition. Causes of this message include:

timeouts
file corruption
failed data checks in memory
hardware, memory, or I/O errors
incorrectly restored files
The first argument is the internal message number. Other arguments are various numbers, names, and character strings. The numbers may change meanings between different versions of Oracle.

Action: Report this error to Oracle Support Services after gathering the following information:

events that led up to the error
the operations that were attempted that led to the error
the conditions of the operating system and databases at the time of the error
any unusual circumstances that occurred before receiving the ORA-00600 message
contents of any trace files generated by the error
the relevant portions of the Alter files

Note: The cause of this message may manifest itself as different errors at different times. Be aware of the history of errors that occurred before this internal error.