Oracle Error OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item

Oracle Error Message

OCI-01862: wrong number of digits for this format item

Reason for the Error

The number of digits used for this format item is not equal to the number necessary for this format when specifying Format eXact (“FX”) for this item.

Solution

Fill out this format item with leading zeros to the number necessary for this format. (This is generally the number of characters in the format code–DD needs 2 digits, for example. The exceptions are HH24 & HH12, which both need 2, and J, which needs 9.)