SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE IllegalModeIn (p_In IN NUMBER) AS
2 BEGIN
3 p_In := 7;
4 END IllegalModeIn;
5 /
Warning: Procedure created with compilation errors.
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SQL>
SQL> show errors
Errors for PROCEDURE ILLEGALMODEIN:
LINE/COL ERROR
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3/4 PL/SQL: Statement ignored
3/4 PLS-00363: expression 'P_IN' cannot be used as an assignment
target
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