How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00170: the SQL statement in an OPEN statement or FOR loop must be a SELECT?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00170: the SQL statement in an OPEN statement or FOR loop must be a SELECT with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00170: the SQL statement in an OPEN statement or FOR loop must be a SELECT

Reason for the Error PLS-00170: the SQL statement in an OPEN statement or FOR loop must be a SELECT

An OPEN cursor statement or cursor FOR loop can only invoke a SELECT statement, not an UPDATE, INSERT or DELETE.

How to fix the Error PLS-00170: the SQL statement in an OPEN statement or FOR loop must be a SELECT ?

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

Use only SELECT statements in OPEN or cursor FOR loops