How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00387: INTO variable cannot be a database object?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00387: INTO variable cannot be a database object with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00387: INTO variable cannot be a database object

Reason for the Error PLS-00387: INTO variable cannot be a database object

An item in the INTO list of a FETCH or SELECT statement was found to be a database object. INTO introduces a list of user-defined variables to which output values are assigned. Therefore, database objects cannot appear in the INTO list.

How to fix the Error PLS-00387: INTO variable cannot be a database object ?

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

Check the spelling of the INTO list item. If necessary, remove the item from the INTO list or replace it with a user-defined output variable.