Re: Can't put SELECT in formula column

From: Arjan van Bentem <avbentem_at_DONT-YOU-DAREdds.nl>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:00:10 +0200
Message-ID: <6r1qdh$f7a$1_at_newton.a2000.nl>


Hmmm, I am not sure what you're refering to by 'formula column'. But in general, you should use select .. into in PL/SQL:

function CF_DEPENDANT_AGEFormula return Number is

    ret_var Number(5);
begin

    select MONTHS_BETWEEN (:BIRTH_DATE, :CURRENT_DATE)     into ret_var
    from dual;
    return ret_var;
end;

Arjan. Received on Fri Aug 14 1998 - 19:00:10 CEST

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