ORA-21780: Maximum number of object durations exceeded

Hi,
I have configured workflow now.Workflow Background Process is completing with below error.
ORA-21780: Maximum number of object durations exceeded.
I have gone also through API as below but error is coming same.
SQL> exec wf_engine.background(itemtype=>'HXCEMP',process_deferred=>true,process
timeout=>false,processstuck=>false);
BEGIN wf_engine.background(itemtype=>'HXCEMP',process_deferred=>true,process_tim
eout=>false,process_stuck=>false); END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-21780: Maximum number of object durations exceeded.
Thanks

Hi;
What is your OS,EBS and Db?
Please check below and see its helpful:
Bug 5924384 - ORA-21780 in PLSQL [ID 5924384.8]
Recieving ORA-21780 when trying to create a large number of synonyms. [ID 726550.1]
Also check:
Unplanned Depreciation Errors with ORA-21780: Maximum Number Of Object Durations Exceeded. [ID 886986.1]
Workflow Background Process Fails With ORA-21780: Maximum Number of Object Durations Exceeded [ID 790909.1]
FRM-40735 POST-FORM-COMMIT Trigger Raised Unhandled Exception ORA-21780 When Trying To Adjust Basic Rate [ID 811754.1]
Regard
Helios

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