Conc. prog as pl/sql stored procedure question

When I registered a conc. program as pl/sql stored procedure, and, with in procedure I am using as following:
exception
when others
retcode := 2;
Where I am expecting the conc. request screen should show me as red one, that is completed with error. But, even though my program aborted for unknown reason, the conc. request screen for this conc. request-id shows as "completed-normal" insted of "completed_error".
Any idea? what are the exact retcode should be used? please explain.
Thanks
R2b.
null

What about
exception
when others
THEN
retcode:=2;
Jack

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Unfortunately, I can neither go to ‘full discussion’, nor open the pictures, you have attached, nor see you reply.
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Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL Server Reporting Services did not like this! When I added my dataset and parameters accordingly, my Dataset had no fields...almost as if running the Stored Procedure in the background to get its Metadata was not working. I
know this works because I tested it as a result of a straight EXEC Command. Why doesn't Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL Server Reporting Services not like this IF? I did end up getting around this by parameterizing the WHERE clause based on the @ReportTypeName
chosen.
WHERE (@ReportTypeName = 'HMO-POS New To HFHP - No Prior Year Member Spans'
AND (CHARINDEX('HMO',LTRIM(RTRIM([#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_All_Info].[INDV Benefit Plan Name])),1) > 0
OR CHARINDEX('POS',LTRIM(RTRIM([#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_All_Info].[INDV Benefit Plan Name])),1) > 0)
AND [#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_All_Info].[INDV MEMBER NBR] NOT IN
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FROM [#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_Prior_Year_Spans]))
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OR CHARINDEX('POS',LTRIM(RTRIM([#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_All_Info].[INDV Benefit Plan Name])),1) > 0)
AND [#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_All_Info].[INDV MEMBER NBR] IN
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FROM [#TempTable_Distinct_Individual_Member_Prior_Year_Spans]))
I appreciate your review and am hopeful for a reply.
Thanks!

Hi ITBobbyP,
I have tested on my local environment and can reproduce the issue, the issue can be caused by the temp table you are using which will also cause the data not display.
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Thanks & Regards
Hawker

Hi 32000 in the code is a 'safe' size smaller than the max available 32767, the loops purpose is to move through the entire thing in chunks that will be manageable in the limits of the data type.
Btw; if you are in Oracle e-business suite then you can also use Oracle reports very simply to create XML output.
If you have reports developer all you need to do is put raw sql (without any 'artifice' to create XML) in the report SQL and then set the reports output to XML in the program definition in Oracle e-business.
best regards,
Robert.

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* I am VERY new to jdbc, and even somewhat new to Java
* I'm using Java 1.5, Oracle 10g.
* I need to call the following PL/SQL Stored Procedure from Java:
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Kathy,
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http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/index.html
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