How to fix the Oracle error PGU-42033: extraneous text at column string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPGU-42033: extraneous text at column string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PGU-42033: extraneous text at column string

Reason for the Error PGU-42033: extraneous text at column string

Cause: Extraneous text has been found at the end of a record definition. It starts in column of the source input record.

How to fix the Error PGU-42033: extraneous text at column string ?

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

Action: The only source text that can follow the terminating ‘.’ of a record definition is a COPY, EJECT, or SKIPn statement. Check to see if the terminating ‘.’ has been misplaced.