How to fix the Oracle error PCC-02431: Expecting an expression of type external LOB (BFILE)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCC-02431: Expecting an expression of type external LOB (BFILE) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCC-02431: Expecting an expression of type external LOB (BFILE)

Reason for the Error PCC-02431: Expecting an expression of type external LOB (BFILE)

Cause: The given host variable was not declared to be an External LOB. Only BFILE would have been accepted in this case.

How to fix the Error PCC-02431: Expecting an expression of type external LOB (BFILE) ?

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

Action: Redeclare the host variable using an External LOB type (BFILE).