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ORA-00947: Not enough values

What it means

The opposite of ORA-00913: fewer values than target columns in INSERT, or fewer columns in a subquery than the comparison needs.

How to fix it

List the target columns explicitly and make both sides the same length.

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Updated 2026-11-12.