How to fix the Oracle error OCI-01861: literal does not match format string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorOCI-01861: literal does not match format string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

OCI-01861: literal does not match format string

Reason for the Error OCI-01861: literal does not match format string

Literals in the input must be the same length as literals in the format string (with the exception of leading whitespace). If the “FX” modifier has been toggled on, the literal must match exactly, with no extra whitespace.

How to fix the Error OCI-01861: literal does not match format string ?

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

Correct the format string to match the literal.