How to fix the Oracle error ORA-54553: incorrect geometry for appending?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-54553: incorrect geometry for appending with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-54553: incorrect geometry for appending

Reason for the Error ORA-54553: incorrect geometry for appending

The geometry could not be appended to a homogeneous collection (for example, multi-geometry) or to a heterogeneous geometry (for example, collection). In other words, the gtype of the geometry to be appended was neither GYTPE_COLLECTION or GTYPE_MULTI-X (where X is point, curve, surface, or solid).

How to fix the Error ORA-54553: incorrect geometry for appending ?

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

Ensure that the geometries involved in the append operation have appropriate gtypes.