ORA-12899: Value Too Large For Column when using Deterministic Function

(Doc ID 1599351.1)

Last updated on JULY 04, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.5 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Getting ORA-12899: VALUE TOO LARGE FOR COLUMN WHEN USING DETERMINISTIC FUNCTION After setting size incorrectly for function based virtual column.

A Simple Test Case:

 

 

Cause

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