Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01200 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01200 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01200 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-01200: actual file size of num is smaller than correct size of num blocks

Cause

A file that you tried to access is smaller in size than what the file header and control file have recorded.

Resolution

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

Option #1

The file has been truncated. Try restoring the file from a backup.