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ORA-01861

By October 6, 2020August 23rd, 2021No Comments2 min read

ORA-01861 literal does not match format string

What causes an ORA-01861 error?

Literals in the input must be the same length as literals in the format string (with the exception of leading white space). If the “FX” modifier has been toggled on, the literal must match exactly, with no extra white space.

How Xynomix can help

Correct the format string to match the literal.

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