How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00324: cursor attribute may not be applied to non-cursor ‘string’?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00324: cursor attribute may not be applied to non-cursor ‘string’ with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00324: cursor attribute may not be applied to non-cursor ‘string’

Reason for the Error PLS-00324: cursor attribute may not be applied to non-cursor ‘string’

This error occurs when a cursor-attribute (“%FOUND”, “%NOTFOUND”, “%ROWS”, “%IS_OPEN”, etc.) appears following an identifier that is not declared as a cursor or cursor variable. It occurs, for example, if the variable name my_cur in my_cur%FOUND was not properly declared as a cursor or if the variable declaration was placed incorrectly in the block structure.

How to fix the Error PLS-00324: cursor attribute may not be applied to non-cursor ‘string’ ?

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

Check the spelling and declaration of the identifier. Also confirm that the declaration is placed correctly in the block structure.