Oracle Solution for Error ora-08413

ORA-08413: invalid compiler type in FORMAT parameter at string

What triggered the Error:

An invalid compiler type is defined in format control block. The format control block is invalid.

What should we do to fix it:

Check to be sure that the format parameter was built by MAKE_RAW_TO_NUMBER_FORMAT or MAKE_NUMBER_TO_RAW_FORMAT, and that it was not accidentally overwritten or modified by the PL/SQL procedure.