Oracle Error Message
ORA-26051: internal error parsing packed decimal format string
Reason for the Error
A packed decimal field with a non-zero scale factor is mapped to a character column. In order to perform the datatype conversion, a numeric format string must be created based on the input field’s precision and scale specifications. Direct path loader encountered an error in creating this format string.
Solution
Examine the packed decimal field’s precision and scale specifications and make sure that they contain valid values.