Apex_plsql_job.submit_process job not Working through Apex

Question

Hi,
I am using Apex 4.2 and Oracle DB 11g.
I have a process (which calls a procedure) to run on page load which is taking quiet some time (more than a min) so I thought of using Apex_Plsql_job API. It is submitting the job (though it is submitting the job to DBA_JOBS rather than APEX_PLSQL_JOBS as said by Doc which even disappears in no time from dba_jobs).
declare
l_sql VARCHAR2(4000);
l_job NUMBER;
begin
    l_sql := 'BEGIN Pkg.procedure(param1); END;';
    l_job := APEX_PLSQL_JOB.SUBMIT_PROCESS(p_sql => l_sql, p_status => 'Background process submitted');
end;
Now My issue is the procedure is not being called. Am I missing something. Can anyone help me pls.
Thanks,
Shoaib

Answer 1

Hi,
APEX_PLSQL_JOB package works just fine for me.
What I did check your code I think there is mistake. You have not declare parameter "param1" for job PL/SQL code
Maybe code should look like this
DECLARE
  l_sql VARCHAR2(4000);
  l_job NUMBER;
BEGIN
  l_sql := q'!DECLARE param1 VARCHAR2(255) := 'MY_VALUE'; BEGIN Pkg.procedure(param1); END;!';
  l_job := APEX_PLSQL_JOB.SUBMIT_PROCESS(p_sql => l_sql, p_status => 'Background process submitted');
END;
Or something like
DECLARE
  l_sql VARCHAR2(4000);
  l_job NUMBER;
BEGIN
  l_sql := 'BEGIN Pkg.procedure(' || Px_MY_ITEM || '); END;';
  l_job := APEX_PLSQL_JOB.SUBMIT_PROCESS(p_sql => l_sql, p_status => 'Background process submitted');
END;
Regards,
Jari