How to fix the Oracle error SQL*Loader-00480: EXPRESSION may not be used with elements of a collection.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorSQL*Loader-00480: EXPRESSION may not be used with elements of a collection. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

SQL*Loader-00480: EXPRESSION may not be used with elements of a collection.

Reason for the Error SQL*Loader-00480: EXPRESSION may not be used with elements of a collection.

The EXPRESSION keyword is followed by a required SQL string expression and is used to load a column with the result of the SQL string expression instead of with a value from the input data file. However, this capability is not allowed with elements of a collection.

How to fix the Error SQL*Loader-00480: EXPRESSION may not be used with elements of a collection. ?

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

Remove the EXPRESSION keyword and associated SQL string from the collection element in the control file.