How to fix the Oracle error LPX-00242: invalid use of ampersand (‘&’) character (use &)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorLPX-00242: invalid use of ampersand (‘&’) character (use &) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

LPX-00242: invalid use of ampersand (‘&’) character (use &)

Reason for the Error LPX-00242: invalid use of ampersand (‘&’) character (use &)

Cause: The ampersand character is used only to start entity or character references.

How to fix the Error LPX-00242: invalid use of ampersand (‘&’) character (use &) ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: To include an ampersand character as data, use the built-in & general entity.