How to fix the Oracle error PLW-05000: mismatch in NOCOPY qualification between specification and body?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLW-05000: mismatch in NOCOPY qualification between specification and body with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLW-05000: mismatch in NOCOPY qualification between specification and body

Reason for the Error PLW-05000: mismatch in NOCOPY qualification between specification and body

The indicated parameter was declared with the NOCOPY hint in the subprogram specification but not in the body, or it was declared with the NOCOPY hint in the body but not in the specification.

How to fix the Error PLW-05000: mismatch in NOCOPY qualification between specification and body ?

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

Ensure that the specification and the body agree in their use of NOCOPY. If this mismatch is not corrected, the program will obey the declaration given in the specification, ignoring that in the body.