SQL> SQL> declare 2 myNumber_constant constant number; 3 begin 4 null; 5 end; 6 / myNumber_constant constant number; * ERROR at line 2: ORA-06550: line 2, column 5: PLS-00322: declaration of a constant 'MYNUMBER_CONSTANT' must contain an initialization assignment ORA-06550: line 2, column 23: PL/SQL: Item ignored SQL>