How to fix the Oracle error PLS-00663: the NEW keyword is not allowed in this context?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLS-00663: the NEW keyword is not allowed in this context with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLS-00663: the NEW keyword is not allowed in this context

Reason for the Error PLS-00663: the NEW keyword is not allowed in this context

The NEW keyword is not followed by an call to a constructor method.

How to fix the Error PLS-00663: the NEW keyword is not allowed in this context ?

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

Remove the NEW keyword, or make sure the expression following it is a constructor call.