&P_Year - is it an APEX variable?

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I am working on a query generated by a person who no longer works with us.
In this query, he was consistently using a variable '&P_Year'. Each time I try to compile the code, I get an error ORA01008 - A SQL statement containing substitution variables was executed without all variables bound. All substitution variables must have a substituted value before the SQL statement is executed.
My question is
a. Is it a APEX variable? If yes, then what is this variable - what does it return
b. Since this code was written for Oracle Reports, is this variable just referencing an item in a form built in Oracle Reports?
Thank you for your time.

Maranello,
P_YEAR is a substitution variable and has no special meaning in APEX like APP_USER or APP_ID. A snippet from the APEX help: You can use substitution strings within a page template or region source to replace a character string with another value.
My guess is that P_YEAR is used as a parameter in your report. In order to solve your issue create a item with name P_YEAR or replace P_YEAR with another item name.
With kind regards,
Jornica

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