How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00005: Command line option MODE=ANSI required with option NLS_LOCAL=YES?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00005: Command line option MODE=ANSI required with option NLS_LOCAL=YES with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00005: Command line option MODE=ANSI required with option NLS_LOCAL=YES

Reason for the Error PCB-00005: Command line option MODE=ANSI required with option NLS_LOCAL=YES

Cause: The precompiler option NLS_LOCAL=YES was used without also specifying MODE=ANSI. The precompiler option MODE=ANSI must be specifiied if NLS_LOCAL=YES.

How to fix the Error PCB-00005: Command line option MODE=ANSI required with option NLS_LOCAL=YES ?

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

Action: Set the precompiler option MODE=ANSI in addition to NLS_LOCAL=YES or do not set NLS_LOCAL=YES.