ORA-1841 is not reported when expected showing unusual behavior (19.20 RU below) (Doc ID 3025631.1)

Last updated on MAY 28, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

Version 19.19.0.0.0 and earlier returns the wrong value for the year which is not correct.

-- Version 19.19.0.0.0 and earlier

SQL> SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 1 FROM DUAL;
SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 1 FROM DUAL
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01841: (full) year must be between -4713 and +9999, and not be 0

is expected behavior.

SQL> SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 8315842 FROM DUAL;

TO_DATE('
---------
01-JAN-68

is unusual behavior.

-- Version 19.20.0.0.0

SQL> SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 1 FROM DUAL;
SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 1 FROM DUAL
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01841: (full) year must be between -4713 and +9999, and not be 0

SQL> SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 8315842 FROM DUAL;
SELECT TO_DATE('99991231','yyyymmdd') + 8315842 FROM DUAL
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01841: (full) year must be between -4713 and +9999, and not be 0

is expected bahavior.

Changes

Database has been upgraded to 19.20 RU.

Cause

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