Re: newbie pl/sql question

marc bautis wrote:

> I tried running the following script at a sqlplus command line
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE InsertToBaseball AS
>
> v_HITTER varchar2(255) := 'John';
> v_PITCHER varchar2(255) := 'Richard';
>
> BEGIN
>
> INSERT INTO baseball(batter, pitcher) values (v_HITTER, v_PITCHER);
>
> END InsertToBaseball;
>
> when i execute this i get a message saying Warning: Procedure created
> with compilation errors.
>
> Does this mean that the procedure was created? How can I get a more
> detailed message of what the compilation errors were
>

Yes. But it failed compilation. Issue the command 'show err' from the sql prompt. It will give you the reason for the compile error.

> Can I run this procedure by calling: Execute InsertToBaseball at the
> command line

Yes....You need to modify your syntax to pass parameters. execute InsertToBaseball(parm1, parm2);

>
>
> Is there an equivalent to a DESCRIBE which i can do on procedures

don't know...sorry.

>
>
> Thanks,
> Marc
>
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Received on Sun Aug 06 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT