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mbiker wrote:
> I have some SQL Plus scripts that help me load data. I now need to
> add some more complicated logic so PL/SQL is required. The PL/SQL
> will need a loop which calls the existing SQL Plus scripts passing a
> date.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Rewriting the existing SQL Plus scripts to use PL/SQL would be a large
> job. These scripts work and have been in production for a while. I
> would like to avoid making major changes.
>
> Thanks,
> Don
What you are looking for is an 'anonymous block'.
DECLARE
-- your variables here
BEGIN
-- your code here inlcuding loops, IF-THEN-ELSE, whatever
END;
Or a stored procedure if you want to store it permanently in the database.
Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Jul 16 2002 - 10:36:49 CDT