declare
  -- Local variables here
  i integer;

  function test return number is
    Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
    l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  begin
    l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array('&');
  
    return 1;
  end test;
begin
  -- Test statements here
  for x in 1 .. 7 loop
    i := test;
  END LOOP;
exception
  when others then
    dbms_output.put_line('When others ' || sqlerrm); 
end;

When others ORA-06532: Subscript outside of limit

SQL> declare
  2    -- Local variables here
  3    i integer;
  4
  5    function test return number is
  6      Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
  7      l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  8    begin
  9      l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array('&');
 10
 11      return 1;
 12    end test;
 13  begin
 14    -- Test statements here
 15    for x in 1 .. 7 loop
 16      i := test;
 17    END LOOP;
 18  exception
 19    when others then
 20      dbms_output.put_line('When others ' || sqlerrm);
 21  end;
 22  /

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>

~ $ oerr ORA 06532
06532, 00000, "Subscript outside of limit"
// *Cause:  A subscript was greater than the limit of a varray
//          or non-positive for a varray or nested table.
// *Action: Check the program logic and increase the varray limit
//          if necessary.
//

SQL> declare
  2    i integer;
  3
  4    function test return number is
  5      Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
  6      l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  7    begin
  8      l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array();
  9      l_spchar.extend(6);
 10      RETURN 1;
 11    end test;
 12  begin
 13    i := test;
 14  end;
 15  /


declare

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> SQL> SQL>   2    -- Local variables here
  3    i integer;
  4
  5    function test return number is
  6      Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
  7      l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  8    begin
  9      l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array();
 10      l_spchar.extend(7);
 11      RETURN 1;
 12    end test;
 13  begin
 14    i := test;
 15  end;
 16  /
declare
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06532: Subscript outside of limit
ORA-06512: at line 10
ORA-06512: at line 14

SQL> SHOW USER
USER is "TESTREAD"
SQL> SELECT INSTANCE_NAME FROM V$INSTANCE;

INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
TEST11G1

SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL> declare
  2    -- Local variables here
  3    i integer;
  4
  5    function test return number is
  6      Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
  7      l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  8    begin
  9      l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array('&');
 10      dbms_output.put_line(l_spchar.COUNT);
 11      return 1;
 12    end test;
 13
 14  begin
 15    -- Test statements here
 16    for x in 1 .. 7 loop
 17      i := test;
 18    END LOOP;
 19  EXCEPTION
 20    WHEN OTHERS THEN
 21      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('WHEN OTHERS ' || SQLERRM); -- WEBSERVICES ISSUE T
EMP
 22  END;
 23  /
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WHEN OTHERS ORA-06532: Subscript outside of limit

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> CONNECT  DEVDB01/****@DEV11R;
Connected.
SQL> SHOW USER
USER is "DEVDB01"
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL> declare
  2    -- Local variables here
  3    i integer;
  4
  5    function test return number is
  6      Type l_spicalChar_array IS VARRAY(6) OF VARCHAR2(10);
  7      l_spchar l_spicalChar_array;
  8    begin
  9      l_spchar := l_spicalChar_array('&');
 10      dbms_output.put_line(l_spchar.COUNT);
 11      return 1;
 12    end test;
 13
 14  begin
 15    -- Test statements here
 16    for x in 1 .. 7 loop
 17      i := test;
 18    END LOOP;
 19  EXCEPTION
 20    WHEN OTHERS THEN
 21      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('WHEN OTHERS ' || SQLERRM); -- WEBSERVICES ISSUE T
EMP
 22  END;
 23  /
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1
1
1
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PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>

select * from v$version;

SQL> select * from v$version;

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