Oracle error message input value not long enough

Question

I need help with the below query. I am getting an error message :

ERROR: Error fetching from cursor. ORACLE err

Answer 1

• Probably you have a value like TO_DATE('0816', 'MMDDYYYY') for TR_EFF_DT input, and that does not fit with respect to the date format, as in the following statement :

  with tab(TR_EFF_DT) as
  (
   select TO_DATE('0816', 'MMDDYYYY') from dual   
  )
  select *
    from tab
   where TR_EFF_DT>= TO_DATE('08162011', 'MMDDYYYY');
  
  Error:
  ORA-01861: literal does not match format string
  

• OR you probably have a mismatch for your DB server's Date Format with your current session's Date Format. In this case you may issue :

  ALTER SESSION SET nls_date_format='MMDDYYYY';