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Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-01006 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-01006 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-01006 error, the following error message will appear:

  • ORA-01006: bind variable does not exist

Cause

You tried to issue a bind call for a variable that was not listed in the corresponding SQL statement.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Modify your bind call to reference a variable that was listed in the corresponding SQL statement. Variables must be prefixed with either a colon (:) or an ampersand (&) to be referenced in a BIND call, OBIND, or OBINDN.

Option #2

This error may also be caused by a mismatch between a precompiler program and the SQLLIB library.