Re: SQL Works but PL/SQL hangs

"Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<6IPsa.2698$MJ5.230_at_fed1read03>...
> Amir wrote:
> > When I issue a statement to fetch some data from the remote database
> > on the SQL prompt it works fine, as given below
> >
> > SQL> select trans_no from XYZ_at_remotedb;
> >
> > But when I embbed the same query in PL/SQL block it hangs and does not
> > complete
> >
> > declare
> > x varchar2(50);
> > begin
> > select trans_no into x from XYZ_at_remotedb;
> > end;
> >
> >
> > What could be the reason?
> >
> > ~~Amir
>
> I suspect that it is a "permissions" problem.
>
> Access to an object which are obtained via a ROLE
> will work as desired using SQL*PLUS.
> However access to an object when using PL/SQL
> can ONLY be accomplished when the invoker has
> been explicitly GRANTed access to the object.
>
> SQL*Net complicates the situation and if there are
> version differences between the local & remote sessions
> this too can impact the results.

Thanx for quick and precise reply. But I am still not clear what sort of permissions do I require to run it thru PL/SQL. It would be great help if you could please post me the soloution of SQL*Net version difference problem. I mean is there any SQL*Net version compatibility parameter that need to be set ?

~~Amir Received on Mon May 05 2003 - 01:45:49 CDT