How to fix the Oracle error LPX-00406: object of incorrect type passed to the function?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorLPX-00406: object of incorrect type passed to the function with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

LPX-00406: object of incorrect type passed to the function

Reason for the Error LPX-00406: object of incorrect type passed to the function

Cause: An object of incorrect type was passed to the XPATH/XSL function.

How to fix the Error LPX-00406: object of incorrect type passed to the function ?

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

Action: Do the required conversion before passing in an object of type which is different from the expected type.