How to fix the Oracle error PLW-07205: SIMPLE_INTEGER is mixed with BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPLW-07205: SIMPLE_INTEGER is mixed with BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PLW-07205: SIMPLE_INTEGER is mixed with BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER

Reason for the Error PLW-07205: SIMPLE_INTEGER is mixed with BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER

Using SIMPLE_INTEGER and BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER arguments in the same arithmetic expression may inhibit certain optimizations.

How to fix the Error PLW-07205: SIMPLE_INTEGER is mixed with BINARY_INTEGER or PLS_INTEGER ?

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

Try using SIMPLE_INTEGER values only if the expression is computed on a performance critical path.