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"ORA-01722: Invalid Number" While applying TO_NUMBER conversion for a VARCHAR2 Column expecting Numeric literals (Doc ID 3008796.1)

Last updated on MARCH 06, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.18.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

If you are observing "ORA-01722: Invalid Number" While using TO_NUMBER for a VARCHAR2 Column expecting Numeric literals then you are running into this issue.

Cause

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