ORABPEL-9732 'Persistency service internal error: Installation failed' during startup

Problem

During the startup of the SOA managed servers, you see the following ORABPEL-9732 error and multiple "Installation failed" errors:

<Apr 1, 2018 3:30:00 PM GMT> <Notice> <Stdout> <BEA-000000> <<Apr 1, 2018 3:30:00 PM GMT> <Error> <oracle.soa.services.workflow.common> <BEA-000000> <<.> Persistency service internal error: Persistency service internal error: Installation failed.
Persistency service experienced unexpected internal error.
Check the underlying exception and correct the error. If the error persists, contact Oracle Support Services.
Persistency service experienced unexpected internal error.
Check the underlying exception and correct the error. If the error persists, contact Oracle Support Services.
      
ORABPEL-9732

Solution

1. Restore the database.

There is a problem with the database. It could be empty tables, missing sequences, or invalid objects. Don't waste your time troubleshooting and restore the database from a working copy.

Applicable Versions

• Oracle SOA Suite 11g (11.1.1.9.0)