Database Error Messages

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Jun 24, 2024

OCI-51865

invalid LOB locator encountered or VECTOR data is null

Cause

OCIVectorToArray or OCIVectorToText returned this error as a result of invalid LOB locator or VECTOR data is NULL.


Action

To resolve the issue, perform any one of the following:

  • Associate an indicator variable with all define variables to record the presence of the NULL value. This technique permits your program to take a specific action if a NULL value is returned.
  • Use the NVL function to convert the retrieved NULL to another value, such as zero or blank. This is the simplest solution.
  • Revise the query to eliminate inclusion of columns that

/ might contain a NULL value.