How to compare varchar with number

i am doing one report for that am passing receipt number(from , to) as parameters
if i compare for that table i am getting output.
select receipt_num from rcv_shipment_headers rsh
where to_number(rsh.receipt_num) between nvl(:P_RECEIPT_FROM,rsh.receipt_num) and nvl(:P_RECEIPT_TO,rsh.receipt_num)
but when i am using in below query it is getting error "Invalid Number"
select rsh.receipt_num
, sum(rs.quantity)
, rs.unit_of_measure
, rct.transaction_date "Date of Entry"
, pov.vendor_name
, msi.segment1 "Item Code"
, msi.description "Item Description"
from rcv_transactions rct
, rcv_shipment_headers rsh
, rcv_shipment_lines rsl
, po_vendors pov
, mtl_system_items_b msi
, rcv_supply rs
where rsh.shipment_header_id=rct.shipment_header_id
and rsh.shipment_header_id=rsl.shipment_header_id
and rsl.shipment_line_id=rct.shipment_line_id
and rsh.vendor_id=pov.vendor_id
and rsl.item_id=msi.inventory_item_id
and msi.organization_id=106
and rsl.shipment_line_id=rct.shipment_line_id
and rct.transaction_id=rs.rcv_transaction_id
and to_number(rsh.receipt_num) between nvl(:P_RECEIPT_FROM,rsh.receipt_num) and nvl(:P_RECEIPT_TO,rsh.receipt_num)
and rct.organization_id=nvl(:P_ORG_ID,rct.organization_id)
and rsh.vendor_id=nvl(:P_Vendor_Name,rsh.vendor_id)
and rct.inspection_status_code='NOT INSPECTED'
group by rsh.receipt_num
, rs.unit_of_measure
, rct.transaction_date
, pov.vendor_name
, msi.segment1
, msi.description
plese help to solve
Thanks & Regards
Adina

The problem lies here:
and rsh.vendor_id=nvl(:P_Vendor_Name,rsh.vendor_id)How can you compare vendor_name with vendor_id????????????
SQL> select * from po_vendors where vendor_id = NVL(&p_vendor_name,vendor_id);
Enter value for p_vendor_name: 'AAAA'
old 1: select * from po_vendors where vendor_id = NVL(&p_vendor_name,vendor_id)
new 1: select * from po_vendors where vendor_id = NVL('AAAA',vendor_id)
select * from po_vendors where vendor_id = NVL('AAAA',vendor_id)
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number
SQL> Message was edited by:
user605919

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