How to fix the Oracle error ORA-21608: duration is invalid for this function?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-21608: duration is invalid for this function with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-21608: duration is invalid for this function

Reason for the Error ORA-21608: duration is invalid for this function

Attempt to use a duration not valid for this function.

How to fix the Error ORA-21608: duration is invalid for this function ?

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

Use a valid duration – a previously created user duration or OCI_DURATION_STATEMENT or OCI_DURATION_SESSION. For callout duration or external procedure duration, use OCIExtProcAllocCallMemory.