ORA Database Error Messages ORA-19160: XP0003 – syntax error: invalid variable name string September 28, 2016 mpbod ORA-19160: XP0003 - syntax error: invalid variable name string Cause: The given XQuery variable does not begin with the '$' sign Action: Fix the variable name to start with the "$" sign Back to previous menu https://support.oracle.com/ http://www.oracle.com/ Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)