What causes 000132 (22003)?

Inserting a value larger than the column's defined precision (e.g., NUMBER(10,2) receiving 12-digit integers). Arithmetic result (multiplication, exponentiation) overflows the intermediate or output type. CAST or TRY_CAST to a smaller numeric type without range checking. Aggregation (SUM) over large datasets where the result exceeds NUMBER(38,0). ETL pipeline producing unexpected large values due to upstream data quality issues

How do I fix 000132 (22003)?

Identify the column or expression: check the error detail for the statement and column name. Widen the column definition: ALTER TABLE ... ALTER COLUMN amount TYPE NUMBER(18,2). Add a range guard: use CASE WHEN ABS(val) > 9999999999 THEN NULL ELSE val END before inserting. Use TRY_CAST instead of CAST to return NULL on overflow rather than failing the entire batch. Add a data quality check in the upstream pipeline to detect out-of-range values before they reach Snowflake

Medium severityexecution

Power BI Refresh Error:
000132 (22003)

What does this error mean?

A numeric value exceeds the precision or scale defined for the target column or expression. Snowflake raises this when an integer or decimal overflows during arithmetic, casting, or INSERT/UPDATE operations.

Common causes

1Inserting a value larger than the column's defined precision (e.g., NUMBER(10,2) receiving 12-digit integers)
2Arithmetic result (multiplication, exponentiation) overflows the intermediate or output type
3CAST or TRY_CAST to a smaller numeric type without range checking
4Aggregation (SUM) over large datasets where the result exceeds NUMBER(38,0)
5ETL pipeline producing unexpected large values due to upstream data quality issues

How to fix it

1Identify the column or expression: check the error detail for the statement and column name
2Widen the column definition: ALTER TABLE ... ALTER COLUMN amount TYPE NUMBER(18,2)
3Add a range guard: use CASE WHEN ABS(val) > 9999999999 THEN NULL ELSE val END before inserting
4Use TRY_CAST instead of CAST to return NULL on overflow rather than failing the entire batch
5Add a data quality check in the upstream pipeline to detect out-of-range values before they reach Snowflake

Frequently asked questions

Does TRY_CAST completely prevent this error?

TRY_CAST returns NULL on overflow instead of raising an error, which prevents job failure. However, silently producing NULLs can corrupt downstream aggregations — add an alert or assertion to detect unexpected NULLs in critical columns.

Can SUM() overflow in Snowflake?

Snowflake's SUM() uses a higher internal precision, making overflow in pure aggregation rare. Overflow is more likely in MULTIPLY or POWER expressions, or when the result is cast back to a narrower type.