How to fix the Oracle error KUP-04022: field start is before start of record?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorKUP-04022: field start is before start of record with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

KUP-04022: field start is before start of record

Reason for the Error KUP-04022: field start is before start of record

The position of the start of a field is before the start of a record. This can occur if a negative number is used to indicate the relative start of a field.

How to fix the Error KUP-04022: field start is before start of record ?

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

Verify that the definition of the layout of fields in the data file is correct.