Compilation error, why???

Question

this procedure always generate compilation error listed below, I don't understand, anyone has a clue?? Thanks!!!
LINE/COL ERROR
3/18 PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "(" when expecting one of the
following:
:= . ) , @ % default character
The symbol ":=" was substituted for "(" to continue.
create or replace procedure test1234 (
v_project projects.id%TYPE,
v_yesno char(1)) as
cursor c_table is
select table_name from user_tab_columns
where column_name = 'PRO_ID'
          and table_name not like '%_DEL'
     and table_name not like '%_REP'
          and table_name not like 'USER_%'
          and table_name not like '%_OLD'
          and table_name not like '%_TEST'
          and table_name not like 'DAVID%'
          and table_name not like '%_BAK';
v_table           varchar(30);
child_table           varchar(30);
parent_table          varchar(30);
v_count           number(15);
l_count           number(15);
child_count           number(15);
tbl_count           number(15);
begin

Answer 1

You must n ot specify the length of the string in the declaration.
Thats why line 3 has to be:
     v_yesno char) asHTH
Jens