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Migrating user password to SHA512 fails (Doc ID 2477954.1)

Last updated on MARCH 14, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Application Object Library - Version 12.1.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 12.1.3 version, Basic SysAdmin functions, maintenance

When attempting to migrate user password to SHA512 hash mode via AFPASSWD,
the following error occurs.

ERROR
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Oracle error -6502: ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small has been detected in FND_WEB_SEC..Oo_W1RmUwNdny.


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Login to apps-tier node as applmgr
2. Run the following command
    AFPASSWD -c apps@SID -m SHA512 FULL

Changes

 N/A

Cause

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