How to fix the Oracle error PCC-00146: Illegal value for host option, ignored?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCC-00146: Illegal value for host option, ignored with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCC-00146: Illegal value for host option, ignored

Reason for the Error PCC-00146: Illegal value for host option, ignored

Cause: An invalid host language was specified using the command-line host option. The host option valid values are pro* language specific. For example, for profor, the only valid value is FORTRAN. For procob, the only valid values are COBOL and COB74.

How to fix the Error PCC-00146: Illegal value for host option, ignored ?

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

Action: Specify a valid host language with the host option.