Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-00910 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-00910 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-00910 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-00910: specified length too long for its datatype

Cause

You tried to create a VARCHAR2 or CHAR column, but you specified a length that exceeded Oracle's limits.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Enter a maximum length for the VARCHAR2 or CHAR column that falls within Oracle's limits.

View the maximum sizes for VARCHAR2 and CHAR datatypes on our Datatypes web page.