All Oracle errors
ORA-06550plsql

PL/SQL line/column error

ORA-06550: line N, column M: PLS-xxxx

Why it happens

The compiler found a syntax or identifier problem in a PL/SQL block and points to the exact line and column.

How to fix it

Read the line/column the message gives, check the identifier against the declared variables/package, and compile the block in SQL Developer for a friendlier cursor-highlight error.

A note on ORA-06550

This entry is part of a hand-curated set of ORA-, FRM-, REP- and TNS- codes that actually turn up in production Oracle estates — SQL*Plus, APEX, 19c/21c, ODP.NET apps, Oracle Forms 6i/12c and Reports included. The message text above is the canonical wording; the cause and fix are written in plain language so a developer or DBA can act without digging through pages of Oracle reference docs first.

Codes outside this list of 44 are far less common. If you hit one, the official Oracle error reference and your instance's alert or listener log remain the authoritative source.

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