Re: NO_DATA_FOUND EXCEPTION

In article <3nbutc$4sp_at_news.annex.com> sanctus2_at_annex.com () writes:
>In PL/SQL, if I do a SELECT INTO or a FETCH that returns 0 records, the
>NO_DATA_FOUND EXCEPTION is raised. That's all well and good but what do
>I do with it? If I write code to only do something if I RETRIEVE
>records, why can't I ignore the NO_DATA_FOUND? It ends up generating an
>error in my trigger and rolls back my transaction.
>
>I want to be able to retrieve no records WITHOUT erroring out my trigger.
>
>I'd appreciate any help on this issue.
>Thanx....
>
>Jack Schwartz
>Systems Analyst
>Great Western Bank

How about doing

SELECT COUNT (*) INTO COUNTER FROM TABLE FROM TABLE WHERE etc.

first.

IF COUNTER > 0 THEN process
END IF; This will bypass the NO_DATA_FOUND Exception.

James Richard (JRICHARD_at_TUNS.CA)
"No Assembler Required!" Received on Thu May 04 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST