How to fix the Oracle error EXP-00074: rounding VOLSIZE down, new value is string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorEXP-00074: rounding VOLSIZE down, new value is string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

EXP-00074: rounding VOLSIZE down, new value is string

Reason for the Error EXP-00074: rounding VOLSIZE down, new value is string

The VOLSIZE parameter must be a multiple of the RECORDLENGTH, but the value you specified for VOLSIZE does not meet this requirement. The value of VOLSIZE has been rounded down to be a multiple of the RECORDLENGTH used for the dump file.

How to fix the Error EXP-00074: rounding VOLSIZE down, new value is string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

No action is required. You can adjust the VOLSIZE or RECORDLENGTH parameter to avoid this message. When importing this file, you must specify the VOLSIZE value reported by this message.