How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00558: Invalid external datatype specified in EXEC SQL VAR statement?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00558: Invalid external datatype specified in EXEC SQL VAR statement with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00558: Invalid external datatype specified in EXEC SQL VAR statement

Reason for the Error PCB-00558: Invalid external datatype specified in EXEC SQL VAR statement

Cause: An invalid external datatype was specified in the EXEC SQL VAR statement.

How to fix the Error PCB-00558: Invalid external datatype specified in EXEC SQL VAR statement ?

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

Action: Specify a valid external datatype. “575 – 599, PL/SQL (including ARRAYLEN)”