How to fix the Oracle error ORA-31180: DOM Type mismatch in invalid PL/SQL DOM handle?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-31180: DOM Type mismatch in invalid PL/SQL DOM handle with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-31180: DOM Type mismatch in invalid PL/SQL DOM handle

Reason for the Error ORA-31180: DOM Type mismatch in invalid PL/SQL DOM handle

The specified PL/SQL DOM handle is referencing a DOM Node whose DOM Type that does not match the one available in the session. This could happen because the pl/sql handle was reused, or the original document is no longer available.

How to fix the Error ORA-31180: DOM Type mismatch in invalid PL/SQL DOM handle ?

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

Ensure that the pl/sql handle for the target node is valid and try the operation again.