ERROR [HY000] [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-01843: not a valid month

Question

SELECT /*+ INDEX(POLICY_WORK I_AR_DT) */
"TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."AGENT_ID" AGENT_ID,
SUM(NVL("TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."ADJ_RATED_EXPSRE_AMT", 0)) RATED_EXPSRE_AMT,
SUM(NVL("TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."ADJ_PREM_AMT",0)) FUND_PREM,
SUM(NVL(DECODE("TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."PRMLGTD_AMT","TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."ADJ_PRMLGTD_AMT",1,0),0)) COUNT
FROM "TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"
WHERE "TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."AGENT_ID" = :a_agent_id
AND TO_DATE(TO_CHAR( "TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."AR_DT",'MM/DD/YYYY') ,'MM/DD/YYYY')
BETWEEN TO_DATE('01/01/'||TO_CHAR(TO_DATE(:a_start_date,'MM/DD/YYYY'),'YYYY'),'MM/DD/YYYY')
AND TO_DATE('01/01/'||TO_CHAR(TO_DATE(:a_end_date,'MM/DD/YYYY'),'YYYY'),'MM/DD/YYYY')
AND ( "TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."TRAN_ID" > 999 )
GROUP BY "TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."AGENT_ID";

"TIPS"."POLICY_WORK"."AGENT_ID" = 4555001, this is the value I am entering in my query I am getting positive result only but if I enter the same value into the parameter then it is not working

In this query i'm adding a_agent_id parameter, after try to run the query in powerbi report builder the error showing invalid month, in this query  what is the error

Answer 1

Hi,

I'd be happy to help you out with your question. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

The error message "ORA-01843: not a valid month" usually occurs when converting a string to a date using the TO_DATE function, but the format of the string is not recognized as a valid date format.

In your query, it seems that the issue may be with the format of the a_start_date and a_end_date parameters that you are trying to convert to a date using the TO_DATE function with the 'MM/DD/YYYY' format mask. If the format of the parameters does not match the specified format mask, then the TO_DATE function will throw the "not a valid month" error.

To resolve the issue, you should ensure that the format of the a_start_date and a_end_date parameters matches the 'MM/DD/YYYY' format mask. Alternatively, you can use the TO_DATE function with a specific date format mask that matches the format of the parameters to avoid any errors or ambiguity.

For example, you can modify the query to use the following format for the TO_DATE function:

TO_DATE(:a_start_date,'MM/DD/YYYY')

This will ensure that the parameter is converted to a date with the correct format and avoid any "not a valid month" errors.

If you have any other questions or need assistance with anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm here to help.

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