How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00529: Bad column name string in INSERT statement (must be an identifier)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00529: Bad column name string in INSERT statement (must be an identifier) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00529: Bad column name string in INSERT statement (must be an identifier)

Reason for the Error PLS-00529: Bad column name string in INSERT statement (must be an identifier)

In an INSERT statement, an attempt was made to use a column name that is not an identifier. In any INSERT statement with explicit column list a column name must be a simple identifier.

How to fix the Error PLS-00529: Bad column name string in INSERT statement (must be an identifier) ?

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

Rewrite the INSERT statement, using a simple identifier for the column name.