How to fix the Oracle error ORA-08468: mask option string is not supported?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-08468: mask option string is not supported with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-08468: mask option string is not supported

Reason for the Error ORA-08468: mask option string is not supported

The mask option was passed to a UTL_PG conversion routine, but is not supported by UTL_PG. The can be: USAGE IS POINTER USAGE IS INDEX USAGE IS COMP-1 USAGE IS COMP-2 POINTER

How to fix the Error ORA-08468: mask option string is not supported ?

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

Remove the from the mask options parameter in the PL/SQL call to UTL_PG.