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Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-06514 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-06514 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-06514 error, the following error message will appear:

  • ORA-06514: PL/SQL: The remote call cannot be handled by the server

Cause

You tried to execute a stored procedure that had cursor variables as parameters. Stored procedures on your server can not handle this.

Resolution

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

Option #1

Try to avoid using cursor variables as parameters for stored procedures.

Option #2

Upgrade your server to support cursor variables as parameters for stored procedures.