Oracle Solution for Error ora-08499

ORA-08499: Warning: picture mask options 'string' ignored by UTL_PG

What triggered the Error:

Picture mask options such as OCCUR, SYNC and others are not processed by the UTL_PG numeric conversion routines.

What should we do to fix it:

This is an informational message only. The message may be eliminated by removing the unnecessary picture mask options from the parameter list passed to the UTL_PG routine.