My Oracle Support Banner

Wrong result when comparing two different length columns (Doc ID 579260.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 06, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.2 to 11.1.0.6 [Release 10.2 to 11.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

-- Problem Statement:
When joining two tables via two string (varchar2) columns different in length, the query may return no rows just after starting the database.

Changes

 

Cause

To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.

Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!


In this Document
Symptoms
Changes
Cause
Solution
References

My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.