Re: College finals help! End User input in PL/SQL?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:27:51 -0700
Message-ID: <1174847270.667259@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

William Robertson wrote:
> On Mar 24, 8:30 pm, roadrunner <k..._at_tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

>>>>> On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:13:09 -0400, roadrunner <k..._at_tampabay.rr.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Here's what is required:
>>>>>> ...[snip]...
>>>>>> 1.3 Write a PL/SQL program that will prompt the end-user to enter
>>>>>> some of the
>>>>>> values of the Fields in step 1.1 above. Include your program source
>>>>>> code with your documentation. (70 Points)

>
> Well I guess the clue was that they didn't just want a PL/SQL program,
> they wanted a SQL*Plus script as well, and probably one embedded in
> the other. I can't help feeling they themselves are confusing PL/SQL
> programming with SQL*Plus scripting, which are two entirely unrelated
> things. But it was a clue anyway...

You are getting that impression filtered, conveniently most likely, through the eyes of someone who hasn't been doing their homework.

The concern would be more valid were this the 3rd or 4th week of the class.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Received on Sun Mar 25 2007 - 13:27:51 CDT