How to fix the Oracle error PLW-05017: prefix of the expression will be ignored?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLW-05017: prefix of the expression will be ignored with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLW-05017: prefix of the expression will be ignored

Reason for the Error PLW-05017: prefix of the expression will be ignored

Generalized invocation with explicit SELF and a dotted name was used to call the type method causing the prefix of the dotted name to be ignored.

How to fix the Error PLW-05017: prefix of the expression will be ignored ?

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

Do not use a dotted name to invoked type method in this context.