How to fix the Oracle error IMG-02012: 2FF12 – illegal specification for thumbnail generation?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorIMG-02012: 2FF12 – illegal specification for thumbnail generation with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

IMG-02012: 2FF12 – illegal specification for thumbnail generation

Reason for the Error IMG-02012: 2FF12 – illegal specification for thumbnail generation

Cause: There was a SQL/MM Still Image exception. Either the specified image format did not support thumbnail generation, the specified thumbnail height or width was greater than the image height or width respectively, or the default thumbnail size 80 X 80 was greater than the image height or width respectively.

How to fix the Error IMG-02012: 2FF12 – illegal specification for thumbnail generation ?

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

Action: Specify an image for which thumbnail generation is supported and specify thumbnail height and width values that are less than the image height and width values. Refer to the SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA views and the Oracle Multimedia documentation for a list of supported thumbnail formats.