Message Oracle PLS-00310 - with %ROWTYPE attribute, string must name a table, cursor or cursor-variable

ERRORwith %ROWTYPE attribute, string must name a table, cursor or cursor-variable
CAUSEThe %ROWTYPE attribute must be applied to an identifier declared as a cursor, cursor variable, or database table. This error occurs when %ROWTYPE follows some identifier that has not been so declared.
ACTIONChange the declaration or do not apply the %ROWTYPE attribute to the identifier.