How to fix the Oracle error PCC-00012: Not in a declare section at line number in file string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCC-00012: Not in a declare section at line number in file string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCC-00012: Not in a declare section at line number in file string

Reason for the Error PCC-00012: Not in a declare section at line number in file string

Cause: An END DECLARE SECTION statement without a matching BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement was found. Either the BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement is missing or misspelled or the END DECLARE SECTION statement is an extra.

How to fix the Error PCC-00012: Not in a declare section at line number in file string ?

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

Action: Add or correct the BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement or remove the extra END DECLARE SECTION statement.