How to fix the Oracle error ORA-13368: simple polygon type has more than one exterior ring?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-13368: simple polygon type has more than one exterior ring with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-13368: simple polygon type has more than one exterior ring

Reason for the Error ORA-13368: simple polygon type has more than one exterior ring

In a polygon geometry there is more than one exterior ring.

How to fix the Error ORA-13368: simple polygon type has more than one exterior ring ?

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

Set the type to be multipolygon if more than one exterior ring is present in the geometry.