Declare
Cursor c1 is select * from employee;
ro_appl c1%rowtype;
Begin
open c1;
fetch c1 into ro_appl;
ro_appl.first_name := c1.first_name;
ro_appl.middle_name := c1.middle_name;
ro_appl.last_name := c1.last_name;

pr_alprop('al_msg','Error',First Name'||ro_appl.first_name,v_prval); 
pr_alprop('al_msg','Error',Middle Name'||ro_appl.middle_name,v_prval); 
pr_alprop('al_msg','Error',Last Name'||ro_appl.last_name,v_prval); 
close c1;
end;

Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production

SQL> Declare
  2  Cursor c1 is select * from user_tables;
  3  ro_appl c1%rowtype;
  4  Begin
  5  open c1;
  6  LOOP
  7  fetch c1 into ro_appl;  
  8  exit when c1%notfound;
  9  ro_appl.table_name := c1.table_name;
 10  ro_appl.tablespace_name := c1.tablespace_name;
 11  ro_appl.status := c1.status;
 12  END LOOP;
 13  CLOSE c1;
 14  END;
 15  /
ro_appl.table_name := c1.table_name;
                         *
ERROR at line 9:
ORA-06550: line 9, column 26:
PLS-00225: subprogram or cursor 'C1' reference is out of scope
ORA-06550: line 9, column 1:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 10, column 31:
PLS-00225: subprogram or cursor 'C1' reference is out of scope
ORA-06550: line 10, column 1:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
ORA-06550: line 11, column 22:
PLS-00225: subprogram or cursor 'C1' reference is out of scope
ORA-06550: line 11, column 1:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored


SQL>