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"Type Mismatch Error" after Modify Column Datatype from VARCHAR2 to CLOB in LSDB (Lodestar Database). (Doc ID 864350.1)

Last updated on JUNE 30, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Utilities Load Analysis - Version 9.1 and later
Oracle Utilities Energy Information Platform - Version 4.5 and later
Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management - Version 4.5 and later
Oracle Utilities Quotations Management - Version 4.5 and later
Oracle Utilities Billing Component - Version 4.5 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

**Any examples provided in this article do not represent real life personal/confidential information**
**Disclaimer:** This KM article may include the following abbreviations:
CLOB - Character large object
VARCHAR2 - variable-length character string
CCB - Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing
LSDB - Lodestar Database

In Oracle Utillities Meter Data Applications, after updating a column from VARCHAR2 to CLOB, users receive the error "Type Mismatch Error" when inserting data into the table.


Changes

Error began occurring after changing column metadata type.

Cause

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