Accepting input in PL/SQL

My requirement is Accepting Input from KeyBoard in the LOOP PL/SQL Block.
Becasue of PL/SQL constraints I am not able to accept value in the loop
except the first time. Please advice me is there any other options in PL/SQL
to accept input from the keyboard in the loop.

I'm not sure how you can do this, perhaps someone else does.
I suggest writing a Shell Script or Batch file which accepts the input and then runs SQL*Plus and your script with arguments.
Good Luck,
Eric Kamradt

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I need to accept dynamic number of user input values.
What i need is i will enter the number of employees to be created.
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DECLARE
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Vamsi Krishna

PL/SQL is a server-side language-- it doesn't have the ability to interact with a user. A client application such as SQL*Plus, can both prompt for input and submit SQL statements to the database. It's probably possible to hack together a SQL*Plus script that could do something like what you appear to be looking for but using SQL*Plus for this sort of thing would generally be the wrong architectural solution. You'd generally be better off with a small shell script that prompted the user for data and then called a stored procedure.
Justin

Using accept command within PL/SQL block

Hi all i have a following Pl/SQL block which ia =as follows :-
declare
begin
...certain statements using while
end;
i need to take the user input using accept
if i put the accept stmt betweeen begin and end i am getting following error :-
accept myv number default 10 prompt 'Enter a number: '
ERROR at line 48:
ORA-06550: line 48, column 8:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "MYV" when expecting one of the following:
:= . ( @ % ;
ORA-06550: line 48, column 30:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "PROMPT" when expecting one of the following:
* & = - + ; < / > at in is mod remainder not rem
<an exponent (**)> <> or != or ~= >= <= <> and or like
between || multiset member SUBMULTISET_
Let me know how can i include accept stmt in Pl/SQL block
Thanks

You're missing a fundamental concept here.
PL/SQL = embedded 4GL programming language in the Oracle database.
SQL*Plus = CLI (Command Line Interface) client for an Oracle database.
The ACCEPT command is a SQL*Plus command. Not a PL/SQL command.
The PL/SQL engine sits inside the Oracle Server Process that services your client (SQL*Plus) session. That server process does not know who/what/where you are as a physical client. It does not know what platform and o/s you are using. It does not know what client you are using. It is after all a server process and should not and need not to know that.
Nor can that Oracle Server Process running on the Data Server Platform access you client's hard drive, keyboard, mouse, screen, printer and so on.
PL/SQL running in this Oracle Server Process therefore cannot read your keyboard to accept end-user input. PL/SQL therefore cannot write data to your screen.
You need to make a clear distinction between SQL*Plus (a client) and Oracle PL/SQL (the server).

PC as a bluetooth Device and accept input from other devices

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BAdI: Field LIFNR not ready to accept input (Change will not be adopted)

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given below is the warning with message number
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while i am trying to enter the batch name for removal for scrapping and clicking check this warning is being displayed.
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Hi,
You must have some kind of BAdI (probably MB_MIGO_ITEM_BADI och MB_MIGO_BADI) that places a value in the field LIFNR (vendor). However, this field is not open for entry and hence SAP ignores the value provided by the BAdI.
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BR
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How to prompt for user input in PL/SQL

How do I prompt for user input in PL/SQL?
I am writing a piece of code where the user may choose, by clicking either of three buttons on an alert, to have the system assign a value to a variable, to input a value or to do neither?
If the user chooses to input the value I want to update a set of database fields with the value.
I have thought about showing a view where the value may be entered into a field displayed on that view. The value will be assigned to the variable by the user clicking a command button. The question I have in this case though, is whether, after the command button is clicked, control will be passed back to the code that called the view in the first place?
Edited by: desgordon on Sep 3, 2008 10:33 AM

desgordon wrote:
How do I prompt for user input in PL/SQL?
I am writing a piece of code where the user may choose, by clicking either of three buttons on an alert, to have the system assign a value to a variable, to input a value or to do neither?OK, you're doing that in Forms...
>
If the user chooses to input the value I want to update a set of database fields with the value.Write PL/SQL procedure for this purpose...
>
I have thought about showing a view where the value may be entered into a field displayed on that view. The value will be assigned to the variable by the user clicking a command button. The question I have in this case though, is whether, after the command button is clicked, control will be passed back to the code that called the view in the first place?Not clear what you mean with view?
But if you call your procedure in that button then yes 'control will be passed back to the code'...
Cheers!
Edited by: Faust on Sep 3, 2008 7:57 PM
Too slow...

Server 2012 not accepting inputs either via console or RDP

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holds AD and file server role. It was all working good and driving me into issues for some time now.
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Help on writing pl/sql stored procedure to accept input in xml format

Hi All,
I need to write a pl.sql stored procedure which would be getting the input as an xml.
The requirement is that xml data recieved in below fashion needs to be inserted to 3 different tables.
The tags under the root node directly needs to be inserted into Table1
The tags under the first element of the root node needs to be inserted into Table2
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Any sample code.pointers to achieve this could be of great help.
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</RECSET>') as xml from dual)
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select x.country, x.point, y.user_id, y.target, y.state, y.task
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                     ,target NUMBER PATH '/USER_INFO/TARGET'
                     ,state   NUMBER PATH '/USER_INFO/STATE'
                     ,task    NUMBER PATH '/USER_INFO/TASK'
             ) y
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Accept input from Shell script in sql*plus

Hey! Guys..
i need the following info.
I am running a shell script from sql*plus. I need to accept a value from shell script into my .sql file.
thanks..
Harsh.

prompt for input, pass to another shell
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read udate?"Enter week-ending date in format dd-mmm-yyyy: "
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echo `date`
# End contract_status_prompt.sh
Read the variable passed and use in SQLPlus:
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echo "Running contract_status.sh"
echo "create records for contract_status"
echo `date`
echo " "
echo " date used is "; print $1
echo " "
sqlplus <<exit
@$FDWSQL/sqlparms
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Accept input from commandline

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I have an sql file with multiple accept statements.
I would like to run this script from the DOS commandline, and supply the script with values for the accept statements.
How can I do this? (I do not want to alter the sql-file for this)Create text file and put one value per line in proper order. For example, you have the following script script.sql :
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ABC
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User input from pl/sql

How could I get user input from a pl/sql block?
Hope that somebody can help me.
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There is a package DBMS_LOCK that has a SLEEP routine, which suspends the session for a given period of time (in seconds).
However, you can only pause the procedure and not accept user input into the procedure during the pause.
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Hiding the users ACCEPT input

I am developing a report at the moment that asks for user input via an ACCEPT statement. Unfortunately, when the report is shown on the screen i am also shown this:
old   6:        and     c.customer_id = '&customer_id'
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Maybe SET VERIFY OFF :
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Enter value for 1: 7902
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I've the PL/SQL report which can allow passing in the parameter, i use '&'.
the report is given to the end user who do not have the IDE for PL/SQL. the machanism of the report is generated into the spool file and import into excel format.
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the user don't have the software to interact. i'm thinking of build an simple interface using VB and passing in the parameter then initiate the sql*plus to run the program in background mode.
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Table Control[Accept Input Only] - "ENTER" Key

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I'm reviving this unanswered thread in relation to table control: when the user press enter, all the values entered disappear.
[url]Re: Table control (Enter key)[url]
I have a table control that accepts "ONLY" input, meaning to say, there will be no pre-loading of data in the PBO, so it will loop through the table control itself instead of looping from an internal table.
Issue: Whenever I press "ENTER" in any column/row of my table control, ALL the values I entered disappear.
PBO:
PROCESS BEFORE OUTPUT.
MODULE CLEAR_OKCODE.
MODULE LOAD_TABLECTRL.
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module READ_DATA output.
READ TABLE T_DATA INTO WA_DATA INDEX TC_DATA-current_line.
data : line_count type i.
"to increase the number of lines in table control dynamically
describe TABLE t_data lines line_count.
TC_DATA-lines = line_count + 10.
endmodule.
PAI:
PROCESS AFTER INPUT.
LOOP WITH CONTROL TC_DATA.
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ENDLOOP.
module MODIFY_DATA input.
WHEN 'CREATE'.
"subroutines are here, etc.
WHEN 'DELETE'.
WHEN 'BACK'.
LEAVE TO SCREEN 0.
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In my ABAP Debug, the value of SY-UCOMM is BLANK whenever I press Enter.
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Hi
Your code seems to be rght only the MODIFY statament is useless:
module READ_DATA output.
READ TABLE T_ID_CHECK INTO WA_ID_CHECK INDEX TC_ID-current_line.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
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    ZQID_CHECK-LICHA = WA_ID_CHECK-LICHA.
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ELSE.
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ENDLOOP.
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How to bind/pass multiple input parameters to sql query in BPEL Process

Hi,
I have a requirement to invoke a query on a database table to fetch the records based on the few input values or bind variables?
I have created a Partner link using the DBAdapter service and have used custom SQL, how can i bind and pass multiple bind/input parameters for these queries.
foreg: if i have to query employee records based on name , desgination and age, these three params would be my input parameter that i will pass when i invoke the BPEL process, bow how can i pass these parameters to the partner link using DBADAPTER service.
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Regards

If the parameter-value is not known beforehand and cannot be determined based on the process instance data at that time, there are 2 options. Either invoke the PL/SQL procedure you named using a DB adapter service to get the value and pass it to the other DB adapter service. Or create a single service (e.g. PL/SQL procedure) that determines the parameter value, executes the query and returns the result. However, this is more a design issue. Does it makes sense to combine these actions in a separate service and use it or are these actions not related? You furthermore state that additional (DB adapter) services make the process heavier. Do you have strict requirements on the time process-instances may run or other such requirements? If not, I think the design-choice on whether combining these actions in a single service should have more priority.

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