How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00490: illegal statement?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00490: illegal statement with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00490: illegal statement

Reason for the Error PLS-00490: illegal statement

A constant, variable, function call, or incomplete statement was used where a statement was expected. For example, instead of calling a function from an expression, it might have been called as a statement (as if it were a procedure).

How to fix the Error PLS-00490: illegal statement ?

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

Check the statement, making sure that its commands, identifiers, operators, delimiters, and terminator form a complete and valid PL/SQL statement.