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Re: Read user input inside plsql code

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:27:34 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00596EE7.20030512092734@fatcity.com>

You will need to do any user interaction from within SQLPLUS, then use the results in your PL/SQL block.

Jared

On Monday 12 May 2003 09:17, Kader Ben wrote:
> Hi Listers,
>
> I'm about writing a code to prompt user to enter some
> data and the code do some verification and
> subsequently prompt him for further information.
> Basically the pseudocode looks like the following:
>
>
> define a = Y ;
> define b = N;
> define c = 10;
> accept a prompt 'Enter value of a: ';
>
> BEGIN
> IF('&&a' = 'Y')
> THEN
> DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Enter value of c :');
> ACCEPT c;
> IF &&c = 10 THEN
> -- do some staff
> END IF;
> ELSIF('&&a' = 'N')
> THEN
> -- do other treatment
> END IF;
> END;
> /
>
>
> The problem the ACCEPT nor PROMPT doesn't work inside
> the
> PL/SQL code. Do you have any suggestion to do the code
> interact with user?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
>
> Ben
>
>
>
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