How to fix the Oracle error ORA-35078: (QFHEAD05) An EIF extension file header for string is not in the correct format.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-35078: (QFHEAD05) An EIF extension file header for string is not in the correct format. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-35078: (QFHEAD05) An EIF extension file header for string is not in the correct format.

Reason for the Error ORA-35078: (QFHEAD05) An EIF extension file header for string is not in the correct format.

An EIF extension file in multi-file IMPORT did not contain correct header information.

How to fix the Error ORA-35078: (QFHEAD05) An EIF extension file header for string is not in the correct format. ?

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

Check to be sure that EIFEXTENSIONPATH is set correctly and that all the extension files for the current IMPORT were created by the same EXPORT command as the main EIF file.