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simple question to answer [message #36709] Thu, 13 December 2001 17:36 Go to next message
Johnny
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Registered: October 2000
Junior Member
thanks for everyones help the last 2 question i have are what does 'var_least_price := null' mean an do
and whatwhat does dbms_output.put_line do.

thanks

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Re: simple question to answer [message #36723 is a reply to message #36709] Fri, 14 December 2001 06:21 Go to previous message
SAlapati
Messages: 12
Registered: November 2001
Junior Member
the var_least_price is an variable to which you are assigning a NULL value.

dbms_output is the standard oracle package
and put_line is one of the procedures inside the dbms_output package.

So all the dbms_output.put_line does is print the string you provide to the output screen.

for example

SQL> execute dbms_output.put_line ('hello world');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

sorry I forgot to do this first
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> execute dbms_output.put_line ('hello world');

(now you will see the following)

hello world

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

hope this helps
SAlapati

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