How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00216: NUMBER precision constraint must be in range (1 .. 38)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00216: NUMBER precision constraint must be in range (1 .. 38) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00216: NUMBER precision constraint must be in range (1 .. 38)

Reason for the Error PLS-00216: NUMBER precision constraint must be in range (1 .. 38)

A NUMBER variable was declared with a precision that is outside the legal range. Declarations such as N NUMBER(800) or N NUMBER(123,10) are not supported.

How to fix the Error PLS-00216: NUMBER precision constraint must be in range (1 .. 38) ?

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

Change the illegal NUMBER precision constraint, making sure that it lies in the range 1 .. 38.