SV: Ok... this is driving me nuts!

Good suggestion...

About the only problem is that if I try to select on the package.function name, I
get an error stating that I'm not allowed to perform DML on a select statement.

Ad the problem with declaring a variable such as:

declare x number; begin x := raknaupp.fakturanummer; end;

Well, the application (written in FoxPro) that tries to use the statement goes
gaga on it and doesn't recieve a value from the statement apart from the fact
that the SQL-statement succeded..

This is giving me grey(er) hair! :)

Oh well, thanks for the suggestions guys... I think I have to rethink the entire thing :)

/Stefan

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Mercadante, Thomas F
> [mailto:Thomas.Mercadante_at_Labor.State.Ny.Us]
> Skickat: den 13 februari 2002 15:58
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> Ämne: RE: Ok... this is driving me nuts!
>
>
> Stefan,
>
> You cannot execute functions in that manner.
>
> You can however, do :
>
> select RAKNAUPP.FAKTURANUMMER from dual;
>
> The problem is that the function is trying to return a value
> to you. When
> you try and CALL it, there is no place for the value to return to.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Tom Mercadante
> Oracle Certified Professional
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:23 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> I have the following package defined....
>
> PACKAGE RAKNAUPP AS
> FUNCTION FAKTURANUMMER RETURN NUMBER;
> FUNCTION MEDLEMSNUMMER RETURN NUMBER;
> FUNCTION OCRNUMMER RETURN NUMBER;
> FUNCTION INBETNUMMER RETURN NUMBER;
> END RAKNAUPP;
>
> PACKAGE BODY RAKNAUPP AS
> FUNCTION FAKTURANUMMER
> RETURN NUMBER
> IS NFAKNR NUMBER(8);
> BEGIN
> SELECT medlfaktnr+1 INTO NFAKNR FROM parametrar FOR UPDATE;
> UPDATE parametrar SET medlfaktnr = medlfaktnr+1;
> COMMIT;
> RETURN (NFAKNR);
> END FAKTURANUMMER;
> FUNCTION OCRNUMMER
> RETURN NUMBER
> IS NOCRNR NUMBER(6);
> BEGIN
> SELECT ocrnr+1 INTO NOCRNR FROM parametrar FOR UPDATE;
> UPDATE parametrar SET ocrnr = ocrnr+1;
> COMMIT;
> RETURN (NOCRNR);
> END OCRNUMMER;
> FUNCTION MEDLEMSNUMMER
> RETURN NUMBER
> IS NMEDNR NUMBER(6);
> BEGIN
> SELECT medlnr+1 INTO NMEDNR FROM parametrar FOR UPDATE;
> UPDATE parametrar SET medlnr = medlnr+1;
> COMMIT;
> RETURN (NMEDNR);
> END MEDLEMSNUMMER;
> FUNCTION INBETNUMMER
> RETURN NUMBER
> IS NINBNR NUMBER(6);
> BEGIN
> SELECT inbetnr+1 INTO NINBNR FROM parametrar FOR UPDATE;
> UPDATE parametrar SET inbetnr = inbetnr+1;
> COMMIT;
> RETURN (NINBNR);
> END INBETNUMMER;
> END RAKNAUPP;
>
> It works fine, except when I try to run it with call:
>
> call RAKNAUPP.FAKTURANUMMER;
>
> Then I get:
>
> ORA-06576: not a valid function or procedure name
> call <ERROR>'raknaupp.fakturanummer'
>
> And I'm about at my wits end here... I can't for my life
> figure out why this
> isn't working as it is suposed to!
>
> Could someone please figure out what I am doing wrong?????????
>
> Stefan Jakobsson
> stefan.jakobsson_at_areldata.se
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