create oracle package encountered PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol “CREATE”

Question

I am writing an oracle package using Oracle sql developer, I got this compile error:

Error(7,1): PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol \"CREATE\" .

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Answer 1

After a couple hours of frustration I managed to make this stuff work. I had the exact problem as you did.

The solution for me was to run it as a script - not in the package code. Forward slashes work correctly in the SQL worksheet. I'm attaching the difference, I hope it will help you!