Re: Can someone explain user-defined exceptions??

From: Jonathan Gennick <gennick_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: 3 Oct 1998 01:42:20 GMT
Message-ID: <361879d3.4495505@netnews.worldnet.att.net>

On Fri, 02 Oct 1998 19:32:09 GMT, singeri_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:

>I cannot see the value of using the number since you raise and handle the
>exception via the exception name??

The error number is useful if you are calling a stored proc from a non-Oracle tool such as Powerbuilder. Sure you could parse out the exception name from the error message (I think), but using the number is more reliable.

Jonathan Received on Fri Oct 02 1998 - 20:42:20 CDT

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