How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00320: VARYING host variable “string” is an Oracle extension?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00320: VARYING host variable “string” is an Oracle extension with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00320: VARYING host variable “string” is an Oracle extension

Reason for the Error PCB-00320: VARYING host variable “string” is an Oracle extension

Cause: An Oracle extension to the ANSI/ISO SQL standard was used. Specifically, a variable declared of VARYING type was used in a SQL statement. This informational message is issued by the FIPS Flagger when FIPS=YES.

How to fix the Error PCB-00320: VARYING host variable “string” is an Oracle extension ?

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

Action: No action is required. However, for ANSI/ISO compliance, do not use this statement.