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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

ORA-02006

invalid packed decimal format string

Cause

A packed decimal datatype was passed to a bind or define function, and the format string parameter was either not present or invalid.


Action

A valid format string parameter must be passed for a packed decimal variable. Check the programming manual for the definition of a packed decimal format string.