PL/SQL changes (8.1.6 -> 8.1.7)

From: Bill Buchan <wbuchan_at_uk.intasys.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 08:38:50 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00386BA2.20010907082056@fatcity.com>

Help! Can anyone throw any light on the following:

I run the following:

declare

        cursor c1 is
        select to_char(nvl(a.foo,0),'999')
        from
        (select '0' foo from dual) a;
begin
        null;

end;

On Oracle 8.1.6 (Solaris and Linux platforms):
"Statement Processed"

On Oracle 8.1.7 (Solaris and Linux platforms):
"ORA-06550: line 3, column 9:

PLS-00307: too many declarations of 'TO_CHAR' match this call ORA-06550: line 3, column 2:
PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored"

Additionally, if I remove the NVL(), then it also fails, as above, on 8.1.6. I'd be grateful for any pointers.

Thanks
- Bill.

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