Create Local Variable in Custom.pll

Question

Hi,
I want to create and calling local variable in custom.pll. As i know, we can create local variable with personalization form. but i didn't find the way to create local variable in custom.pll.
Is there any way to create local variable in custom.pll and calling that variable ?
Thanks

Answer 1

I think what you want is to create a GLOBAL variable, a LOCAL variable would be available to the Procedure/Function being executed.  But to create the local variable, you add it between the Function/Procedure declaration and the begin
PROCEDURE abc(p_input    VARCHAR2);
  v_count       NUMBER := 0;
BEGIN
END;
A GLOBAL reaches out past the execution of the proc defined in CUSTOM.pll.  You can simply type GLOBAL.<var_name> := <value>.
BEGIN
  GLOBAL.xx_count := 0;
END;
Though I like the ability Personalizations give you of using Init Value vs. Value,  Init Value will assign a value if the variable does not exist ... and creates it.  Value just assigns a value.
Some say you have do a COPY(value, NAME_IN('variable name')) instad of GLOBAL.<variable_name>, I have never had to use this.