Error
Error Code: ORA-29478

ORA-29478: Invalid Implicit Result

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-29478 error occurs in Oracle Database when you attempt to return an implicit result using a statement type that is not PL/SQL or a DML statement (like INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE). Implicit results are only supported within these specific statement types.
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Error Message

ORA-29478: Implicit result cannot be returned through this statement.
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Known Causes

2 known causes
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Incorrect Statement Type
An attempt was made to use a statement, other than PL/SQL or DML, to return an implicit result.💻
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Using DDL Statement
A Data Definition Language (DDL) statement such as CREATE, ALTER, or DROP was used in conjunction with attempting to return an implicit result. ⚠
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Solutions

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