How to fix the Oracle error SQL-02153: Invalid character variable for use in a GET/SET statement?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL-02153: Invalid character variable for use in a GET/SET statement with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL-02153: Invalid character variable for use in a GET/SET statement

Reason for the Error SQL-02153: Invalid character variable for use in a GET/SET statement

Cause: An host variable with type other than character, string or varchar was found as an item name (other than DATA item) in an ANSI Dynamic GET or SET descriptor statement.

How to fix the Error SQL-02153: Invalid character variable for use in a GET/SET statement ?

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

Action: Host variable types for character items (other than the DATA item) in ANSI dynamic GET or SET descriptor statements must not be of type LONG or LONG VARCHAR. Redeclare the variable to be character, string or varchar type