How to fix the Oracle error ORA-06525: Length Mismatch for CHAR or RAW data?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-06525: Length Mismatch for CHAR or RAW data with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-06525: Length Mismatch for CHAR or RAW data

Reason for the Error ORA-06525: Length Mismatch for CHAR or RAW data

The length specified in the length variable has an illegal value. This can happen if you have requested requested a PL/SQL INOUT, OUT or RETURN raw variable to be passed as a RAW with no corresponding length variable. This error can also happen if there is a mismatch in the length value set in the length variable and the length in the orlvstr or orlraw.

How to fix the Error ORA-06525: Length Mismatch for CHAR or RAW data ?

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

Correct the external procedure code and set the length variable correctly.