How to fix the Oracle error ORA-08436: raw data has invalid sign digit?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-08436: raw data has invalid sign digit with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-08436: raw data has invalid sign digit

Reason for the Error ORA-08436: raw data has invalid sign digit

The input raw buffer passed to a UTL_PG RAW_TO_NUMBER conversion routine had an invalid sign digit in the position where the picture mask specified a sign.

How to fix the Error ORA-08436: raw data has invalid sign digit ?

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

Correct the input raw data or the picture mask so that they match.