How to fix the Oracle error OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorOCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item

Reason for the Error OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item

The number of digits used for this format item is not equal to the number necessary for this format when specifying Format eXact (“FX”) for this item.

How to fix the Error OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item ?

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

Fill out this format item with leading zeros to the number necessary for this format. (This is generally the number of characters in the format code–DD needs 2 digits, for example. The exceptions are HH24 & HH12, which both need 2, and J, which needs 9.)