In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00216: OCCURS ASCENDING/DESCENDING clause not allowed for “string” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.
Oracle Error Description
PCB-00216: OCCURS ASCENDING/DESCENDING clause not allowed for “string”
Reason for the Error PCB-00216: OCCURS ASCENDING/DESCENDING clause not allowed for “string”
Cause: A variable declared with an OCCURS clause with the ASCENDING or DESCENDING KEY IS subclause was used in a SQL statement or embedded PL/SQL block.
How to fix the Error PCB-00216: OCCURS ASCENDING/DESCENDING clause not allowed for “string” ?
You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps
Action: Remove the ASCENDING or DESCENDING KEY IS subclause from the variable declaration.