Incorrect Values from ResultSetMetaData.getPrecision when Connecting to a Database 19c with a Multi-byte Character Set. (Doc ID 2750744.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 09, 2023

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 19.7 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

A JDBC application uses the ResultSetMetaData.getPrecision on a column that is based on the type VARCHAR2(1016 BYTE).

When the application was connecting to a database 12.2, the getPrecision reported the expected value 1016 .

After the database was upgraded to 19c, the same JDBC application and JDBC driver report the value 4000.

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