When running Oracle SQL against an Oracle 19C database, using the following command triggers an error:
SELECT dummy
/*;
*/
from dual
;
It is essential that the semicolon and end comment (*/) are on separate lines, but more can be added into the query or comment and the error will persist.
This query receives the following error message:
/*
*
ERROR at line 718:
ORA-01742: comment not terminated properly
It appears the VSCode to Oracle tool is getting tripped up by the semicolon in the comment. Placing a character after the semicolon on the same line removes the error.