How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00309: The CONNECT statement is Oracle implementation dependent?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00309: The CONNECT statement is Oracle implementation dependent with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00309: The CONNECT statement is Oracle implementation dependent

Reason for the Error PCB-00309: The CONNECT statement is Oracle implementation dependent

Cause: An Oracle extension to the ANSI/ISO SQL standard was used. Specifically, the CONNECT statement was used to log on to ORACLE. For example, the offending code might look like: EXEC SQL CONNECT :USERNAME IDENTIFIED BY :PSSWORD END-EXEC. This informational message is issued by the FIPS Flagger when FIPS=YES.

How to fix the Error PCB-00309: The CONNECT statement is Oracle implementation dependent ?

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

Action: No action required. However, for ANSI/ISO compliance, specify the AUTO_CONNECT command-line option instead of using a CONNECT statement.