How to fix the Oracle error ORA-30004: when using SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function, cannot have separator as part of column value?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-30004: when using SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function, cannot have separator as part of column value with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-30004: when using SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function, cannot have separator as part of column value

Reason for the Error ORA-30004: when using SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function, cannot have separator as part of column value

A column value contained the string that the SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function was to use to separate column values.

How to fix the Error ORA-30004: when using SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function, cannot have separator as part of column value ?

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

Specify another separator for the SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH function to use which does not occur in any column value, then retry.