How to fix the Oracle error SQL-02138: No external procedure context exists?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL-02138: No external procedure context exists with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL-02138: No external procedure context exists

Reason for the Error SQL-02138: No external procedure context exists

Cause: The external procedure context passed in the EXEC SQL REGISTER CONNECT statement is not valid.

How to fix the Error SQL-02138: No external procedure context exists ?

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

Action: Ensure that you have done the following:

1. Created the PL/SQL procedure/function with a CONTEXT parameter.

2. Included OCIExtProcContext in the formal parameter list of the external procedure

3. Correctly passed the OCIExtProcContext to the EXEC SQL REGISTER CONNECT statement.