How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00509: Implementation Restriction : Pass a returned record to a temporary identifier before selecting a field?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00509: Implementation Restriction : Pass a returned record to a temporary identifier before selecting a field with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00509: Implementation Restriction : Pass a returned record to a temporary identifier before selecting a field

Reason for the Error PLS-00509: Implementation Restriction : Pass a returned record to a temporary identifier before selecting a field

Illegal syntax was used to call a parameter-less function that returns a record or a PL/SQL table of records. When calling a function that takes parameters and returns a record, you use the following syntax to reference fields in the record: function_name(parameters).field_name However, you cannot use the syntax above to call a parameter-less function because PL/SQL does not allow empty parameter lists. That is, the following syntax is illegal: function_name().field_name — illegal; empty parameter list You cannot just drop the empty parameter list because the following syntax is also illegal: function_name.field_name — illegal; no parameter list.

How to fix the Error PLS-00509: Implementation Restriction : Pass a returned record to a temporary identifier before selecting a field ?

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

Declare a local record or PL/SQL table of records to which you can assign the function result, then reference its fields directly.