Re: Using variables in Packages

From: Eric Givler <egivler_at_flash.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:16:52 GMT
Message-ID: <UQVS5.11122$6W1.644105_at_news.flash.net>


I don't know if this is still an issue but with older Oracle tools (developer 1..3.2), you could not reference the package level variables, and even with later releases, I don't think this is a good idea. Create the variables inside the package body and then use get/set functions for them.

Steve E. <steve.eckersley_at_ITS.lancscc.gov.uk> wrote in message news:3a1bf8a7$1_at_news.norweb.net...
> Hello,
>
> I would like to define a set of variables in a package spec which I
 then
> need to access and modify from a forms application - essentially they
 would
> be global variables but with a defined datatye and size. I remember seeing
> this done before but cannot find the documentation, can anyone refresh my
> memory as to how to reference the package variables and how to declare
 them?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve E.
>
>
Received on Wed Nov 22 2000 - 21:16:52 CET

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