Error
Error Code:
ORA-28231
Oracle Error ORA-28231: NULL Data
Description
The ORA-28231 error in Oracle Database indicates that a NULL value was unexpectedly passed to the obfuscation toolkit. This typically happens when calling a function or procedure that requires data, but receives an empty or uninitialized variable.
Error Message
ORA-28231: no data passed to obfuscation toolkit
Known Causes
3 known causesNull Input Parameter
A function or procedure designed to process data received a NULL value as an input parameter. This can occur due to coding errors or data inconsistencies.
Uninitialized Variable
A variable intended to hold data was not properly initialized before being passed to the obfuscation toolkit. As a result, the toolkit received a NULL value.
Data Transformation Error
A data transformation process resulted in a NULL value that was subsequently passed to the obfuscation toolkit. This can happen during data extraction, cleaning, or loading.
Solutions
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