Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01406 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01406 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01406 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-01406: fetched column value was truncated

Cause

In a host language program, a FETCH was forced to truncate a column value.

Resolution

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

Option #1

Try modifying the program to store a larger buffer value.