Re: PL/SQL QUESTIONS

From: John Dennis <jdennis_at_netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 1994 02:20:37 GMT
Message-ID: <jdennisCqup6E.1K4_at_netcom.com>


Pindiprolu (kamu_pindiprolu_at_jhuapl.edu) wrote:
: Hi
 

: I have two questions on PL/SQL. Your help is greatly appreciated.
 

: 1. How can I print variables that I have declared in the declaration section
: without using PRO*C ?

Hmmm. Well in sqlplus you can do something like:

VARIABLE X NUMBER; BEGIN
DECLARE Y NUMBER; . . .
Y = 5;
. . .

:X := Y;

END;
END;
/

PRINT X; or

use dbms_output.PUTLINE('Value of Y is ' || Y);

(see "debugging" in application developers guide.

: 2. Can a HOST command be invoked from a PL/SQL script ?

Refer to the package which supports "pipes". Never used them but this may be a lead.

: Thanks
: KP

John Dennis Received on Sat Jun 04 1994 - 04:20:37 CEST

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