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Simon Taylor wrote:
> ORA-06571: Function F_GET_SCCN_ID does not guarantee not to update database
>
> Which translates to:
>
> 06571, 00000, "Function %s does not guarantee not to update database"
> // *Cause: A plsql function that does not have a pragma asserting that it
> // does not write any database state is referenced in a sql
> statement.
> // Such functions cannot be used in sql statements.
>
> (Interestingly, I don't get the error when I simply reference the function
> without the package name).
>
> My question is, does anyone know _which_ pragma I should use in my function.
> I can't find a similar example anywhere....
PRAGMA RESTRICT_REFERENCES (F_GET_SCCN_ID, WNDS)
--- Name : Lun Wing San Title : Oracle Application Developer of Hong Kong Productivity Council Oracle Database Administrator and System Administrator of QRC Phone : (852)27885841Received on Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00:00 CST