How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00565: string must be completed as a potential REF target (object type)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00565: string must be completed as a potential REF target (object type) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00565: string must be completed as a potential REF target (object type)

Reason for the Error PLS-00565: string must be completed as a potential REF target (object type)

Incomplete library units that are potential targets of REF dependencies must be completed so that they continue to remain potential targets of REF dependencies (since there might be library units with REF dependencies on this library unit). Potential REF targets include complete and incomplete object types. This error happened because an attempt was made to complete a potential REF target as something other than a potential REF target.

How to fix the Error PLS-00565: string must be completed as a potential REF target (object type) ?

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

Use another name for this library unit, or drop the original incomplete library unit.