How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00652: Invalid zoned decimal byte.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00652: Invalid zoned decimal byte. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00652: Invalid zoned decimal byte.

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00652: Invalid zoned decimal byte.

Each byte of a zoned decimal field must have a valid value based on the character set encoding used. ASCII-based zoned decimals must follow the formats specified in the VAX Architecture Reference Manual. EBCDIC-based zoned decimals must follow the formats specified in the ESA/390 Principles of Operations, version 8.1.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00652: Invalid zoned decimal byte. ?

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

Check the SQL*Loader control file’s specifications against the log file to ensure that the field location was specified correctly. Check the contents of the field.