How to fix the Oracle error ORA-42016: shape of interim table does not match specified column mapping?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-42016: shape of interim table does not match specified column mapping with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-42016: shape of interim table does not match specified column mapping

Reason for the Error ORA-42016: shape of interim table does not match specified column mapping

The number of columns, or the type or the length semantics of a column, in the interim table did not match the specified column mapping.

How to fix the Error ORA-42016: shape of interim table does not match specified column mapping ?

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

Ensure that the interim table matches the column mapping by either modifying the column mapping string or altering the interim table’s column definition(s).