How to fix the Oracle error ORA-36874: (XSTFDSC04) Expression string cannot be used to define a column in a LIMITMAP.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-36874: (XSTFDSC04) Expression string cannot be used to define a column in a LIMITMAP. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-36874: (XSTFDSC04) Expression string cannot be used to define a column in a LIMITMAP.

Reason for the Error ORA-36874: (XSTFDSC04) Expression string cannot be used to define a column in a LIMITMAP.

The expression cannot define a column in LIMITMAP most likely because it is of a wrong type such as, for example, a Worksheet.

How to fix the Error ORA-36874: (XSTFDSC04) Expression string cannot be used to define a column in a LIMITMAP. ?

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

Remove the reference from the LIMITMAP.