Re: plsql: reading from console...???

From: Sonja Barton <sbarton_at_starband.net>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 19:25:41 GMT
Message-ID: <VGeN6.408$X_6.241497117@twister2.starband.net>

def yn=Y
accept yn default &&yn char prompt '.. Continue Y/N?' [&&yn] '

In the above example, if the user hits enter with no selection, the default (Y) is used.

HTH "Stefan Schubert" <stefan.schubert_at_itec-koeln.de> wrote in message news:3B0516DA.54632B4C_at_itec-koeln.de...
> Hi there,
>
> I need to read users input on a console from plsql.
> Something like:
>
> "This will do .... Continue Y/N?"
> "> _"
>
> My books doesn't show any example.
>
> I tried DBMS_OUTPUT.GET_LINE but this just swollowed
> the line I produced by ...PUT_LINE and didn't showed and prompt.
>
>
> Can you help me?
>
> Thanks
>
> Stefan
>
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