Global Constants in PL/SQL?

HI,

        I am looking for a way to define constants in PL/SQL and for a way to declare a user defined record global for a number of procedures.

        What I realy would like is a way to duplicate C's include statements so that I can have exteral defintions that are all defined in one place. If anyone could help I would be eternaly grateful.

                                                Thanks                                                 

						Tim ;-) Later
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