CDC Failed with Error ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision

Question

Hi,
I have created Asynchronous Distributed Change Data Capture Set-up as per the Guildines from Oracle.
Now My Change Set has become Invalid with error: ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision allowed for this column.
I Compared Change Table Structures with Source Table on Source Database and the structure is matching.
Now I am trying to Run below script:
Begin
dbms_cdc_publish.alter_change_set (Change_Set_name =><<Change Set Name>>,
recover_after_error => 'Y'
End;
I am getting the below error:
ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision allowed for this column
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_APPLY_ERROR", line 147
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_APPLY_ERROR", line 301
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_APPLY_ADM", line 490
ORA-06512: at line 1
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_CDC_PUBLISH", line 580
ORA-06512: at line 2
Still the error is existing, I couldn't find any issues with Change Table structure as it is in Line with Source Table Structure.
Can anyone please help me on this.
Staging Database details:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bi
TNS for Linux: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
Source Database details:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bi
TNS for HPUX: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
Also Can anyone let me know if it is possible to run CDC Set-up without DBA Privileges. i,e once the CDC Set-up is done, if we revoke the DBA Privilege will the Capture work properly. I know that for creating Change Table, Set and Source we require DBA Access. But once the set-up is done, do we really require DBA Privileges?
Thanks,
Shashi
Edited by: user8254952 on 09-Mar-2010 05:57
Edited by: user8254952 on 09-Mar-2010 06:00

Answer 1

Hi Shashi,
As CDC is built on top of Oracle streams framework, for better responses you can post this ques under {forum:id=70} category.
"ORA-01438: value larger than specified precision allowed for this column" is usually encountered for NUMBER datatype columns. At what level did you check the datatypes? Please confirm if the precision(for NUMBER datatype) are also similar.
Please attach output for the following queries:
select error_message from dba_capture;
select error_number, error_message from dba_apply_error;Please re-validate the data types and then run the same API with remove_ddl = 'Y' option, like this:
exec DBMS_CDC_PUBLISH.ALTER_CHANGE_SET(change_set_name=>'CHANGE_SET_NAME' , recover_after_error=>'Y' , remove_ddl=>'Y');
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
AA