How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00442: CONTINUE statement may not have the prefix STANDARD?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00442: CONTINUE statement may not have the prefix STANDARD with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00442: CONTINUE statement may not have the prefix STANDARD

Reason for the Error PLS-00442: CONTINUE statement may not have the prefix STANDARD

The procedure CONTINUE appears in STANDARD but that procedure may not be called either with its name alone or with the prefix STANDARD. It exists only to help in analysis of the CONTINUE statement.

How to fix the Error PLS-00442: CONTINUE statement may not have the prefix STANDARD ?

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

If a CONTINUE statement is intended, remove the prefix. If some other procedure was intended, check the spelling of the prefix and of the procedure name.