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Getting Error ORA-29294 When Uncompressing a ZIP File with APEX_ZIP (Doc ID 3039323.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 02, 2024

Applies to:

APEX Application Development - Version NA and later
Oracle Application Express (APEX) - Version All and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When attempting to uncompress a zip file using APEX_ZIP API, the following error occurs:

ORA-29294: A data error occurred during compression or uncompression

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1.- Create a custom procedure which invokes apex_zip.get_files API
2.- Use it to upload the zip file which is 4 GB or higher (when uncompressed)
3.- While processing the file, the error occurs

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Cause

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