Oracle Message PCB-00212 - PICTURE clause not allowed for host variable string

ERRORPICTURE clause not allowed for host variable string
CAUSEA variable declared with a PIC clause and COMP-1 or COMP-2 was used in a SQL statement or embedded PL/SQL block.
ACTIONRemove the PIC clause or use a datatype other than COMP-1 or COMP-2 in the declaration of the variable.