DBMS Output---Server Output on for PL/SQL

I am trying to run some PL/SQL against our Test Database. There are some command lines for...
dbms_output.put_line
Within Oracle SQL Developer, I am doing View ==> Dbms Output and choosing the connection accordingly but I still don't see the dbms_output.put_line commands being displayed.
Am I doing something wrong here??? Do I need to issue any commands within Oracle SQL Developer in order to see the dbms_output.put_line messages output???
I appreciate your review and am hopeful for a feedback. Thanks in advance.
PSULionRP

I was having the same problem on 3.0.04.34
You need to open the 'view' menu and click on 'dbms output'. You should get a dbms output window at the bottom of the worksheet. You then need to add the connection (for some reason this is not done automaticallly). Now try running your code.
I hope that helps.

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Version 1.5.1
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--------------------------The function code is below:-----------
DECLARE
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V_COL VARCHAR2(100);--:=;
V_COL2 VARCHAR2(100);
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V_PRV_QDATE2 VARCHAR2(20);
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V_YTD2 VARCHAR2(20);
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V_PRVYTDSTR VARCHAR2(20);
V_PRVYTDEND VARCHAR2(20);
V_PRV_YTD VARCHAR2(1000);
V_CUMM VARCHAR2(1000);
BEGIN
---------------GETTTING QUARTER NO.------------------------------
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----------------CURRENT QUARTER VALUE----------------------------
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FROM ( SELECT ADD_MONTHS (TRUNC(TO_DATE('19/12/2012','DD/MM/YYYY'), 'YYYY'), LEVEL - 1) t,
TO_CHAR (ADD_MONTHS (TRUNC(TO_DATE('19/12/2012','DD/MM/YYYY'), 'YYYY'), LEVEL - 1), 'Q')QTD
FROM DUAL
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-----------------------PREVIOUS QUARTER---------------------------
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V_PRVQTD:='SELECT SUM('||V_COL_NAME||') FROM '||V_TAB_NAME|| ' WHERE '||V_FILTERCOL||' BETWEEN TO_DATE('''||V_PRV_QDATE||''',''DD/MM/YYYY'') ' || ' AND TO_DATE('''||V_PRV_QDATE2||''',''DD/MM/YYYY'')';
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-----------------------END OF PREVIOUS QUARTER---------------------------
-----------------------CURRENT YTD------------------------------
SELECT TRUNC(TO_DATE('19/12/2012','DD/MM/YYYY'),'YEAR')INTO V_YTD1 FROM Dual;
SELECT LAST_DAY(ADD_MONTHS(TO_DATE(V_YTD1,'DD/MM/YYYY'),12 -
TO_NUMBER(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'mm')))) INTO V_YTD2 FROM DUAL;
V_YTD:='SELECT SUM('||V_COL_NAME||') FROM '||V_TAB_NAME|| ' WHERE '||V_FILTERCOL||' BETWEEN TO_DATE('''||V_YTD1||''',''DD/MM/YYYY'') ' || ' AND TO_DATE('''||V_YTD2||''',''DD/MM/YYYY'')';
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(V_YTD);
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE V_YTD INTO V_SUM2;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(V_SUM2);
---------------------------END OF CURRENT YTD------------
-------------PREVIOUS YTD-------------------
SELECT ADD_MONTHS(TO_DATE('19/12/2012','DD/MM/YYYY'),-12) INTO V_PRVYTD FROM DUAL;
SELECT TRUNC(TO_DATE(V_PRVYTD,'DD/MM/YYYY'),'YEAR') INTO V_PRVYTDSTR FROM DUAL;
SELECT LAST_DAY(ADD_MONTHS(TO_DATE(V_PRVYTD,'DD/MM/YYYY'),12 -
TO_NUMBER(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'mm')))) INTO V_PRVYTDEND FROM DUAL;
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DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(V_SUM3);
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QT NUM4
01-OCT-12****31-DEC-12
SELECT SUM(ACTUAL_YIELD) FROM DWH_PRODUCTION WHERE WO_RELEASE_DATE BETWEEN TO_DATE('01-OCT-12','DD-MON-YYYY') AND TO_DATE('31-DEC-12','DD-MON-YYYY')
01-JUL-12****30-SEP-12
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For calculating the QTD and Previous QTD, it's showing only the query in dbms output not the sum----I've chkd the error and realize its converting the date format like DD-MON-YYYY instead of i've defined the date format as DD/MM/YYYY, so values aren't comin.
Note:- All the queries in function are giving the correct values as expected, if I fire them outside the function code, and giving correct values as data is there.....
-----For YTD and PYTD----------showing error i.e.
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
ORA-06512: at "SPARC.DBMS_OUTPUT", line 116
ORA-06512: at "SPARC.DBMS_OUTPUT", line 65
ORA-06512: at line 81
I've given the string varchar2 type and 1000:
Help appreciated, Plz help me out.....
One more favor I ask i.e.----Can any1 help me to write dbms output to show all the values in one line i.e values of SUM, SUM1, SUM2, SUM3
Thnx in Advance

Your code is against the basics of PL/SQL..
Why are you sing DYNAMIC SQL?
And all these values (QTD,YTD..) - Cant you find it in plain SQL..?
Plase provide sample data (CEATE TABLE and INSERT statements) and expected output..
Provide the logic to arrive at expected output..
And your DB version..
And use {noformat}{noformat} tags to format the code and data you post..
What you are doing is *COMPLETELY WRONG*
Read FAQ: {message:id=9360002}

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PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
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64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=7.41 ms
^C
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 1818ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 7.417/7.516/7.615/0.099 ms
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TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 11-SEP-2013 10:53:11
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
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Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION= (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP) (HOST=localhost)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=dg4msql)) (HS=OK))
OK (0 msec)
[oracle@db admin]$ lsnrctl status mssql
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 11-SEP-2013 10:54:23
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     mssql
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date                11-SEP-2013 10:09:46
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 44 min. 37 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File         /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/db/mssql/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "dg4msql" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "dg4msql", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Obviously, I would like to get this setup to work, but I also have couple other questions regarding this setup.
1. When installing the gateway, it asks to run the root.sh script. the root.sh script as for the following.
Enter the full pathname of the local bin directory: [/usr/local/bin]:
The file "dbhome" already exists in /usr/local/bin. Overwrite it? (y/n)
[n]: n
The file "oraenv" already exists in /usr/local/bin. Overwrite it? (y/n)
[n]: n
The file "coraenv" already exists in /usr/local/bin. Overwrite it? (y/n)
[n]: n
is the above answer correct?
Thanks for reading.

Dear Klaus,
I did start a new SQL*PLUS session
The output of /u01/gateway/bin/dg4msql is
[oracle@db log]$ /u01/gateway/bin/dg4msql
Oracle Corporation --- WEDNESDAY SEP 11 2013 14:45:06.604
Heterogeneous Agent Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production Built with
   Oracle Database Gateway for MSSQL
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HOSTNAME=db.abc.com.tw
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm
HISTSIZE=1000
ORACLE_UNQNAME=orcl
TMPDIR=/tmp
QTDIR=/usr/lib64/qt-3.3
QTINC=/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/include
USER=oracle
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/lib:/lib:/usr/lib
LS_COLORS=rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36:mh=00:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:mi=01;05;37;41:su=37;41:sg=30;43:ca=30;41:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.tlz=01;31:*.txz=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.lz=01;31:*.xz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.tbz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.svgz=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.flv=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.cgm=01;35:*.emf=01;35:*.axv=01;35:*.anx=01;35:*.ogv=01;35:*.ogx=01;35:*.aac=01;36:*.au=01;36:*.flac=01;36:*.mid=01;36:*.midi=01;36:*.mka=01;36:*.mp3=01;36:*.mpc=01;36:*.ogg=01;36:*.ra=01;36:*.wav=01;36:*.axa=01;36:*.oga=01;36:*.spx=01;36:*.xspf=01;36:
ORACLE_SID=orcl
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=db.abc.com.tw
MAIL=/var/spool/mail/oracle
PATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/home/oracle/bin
PWD=/home/oracle
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/openssh/gnome-ssh-askpass
HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
SHLVL=1
HOME=/home/oracle
TMP=/tmp
LOGNAME=oracle
QTLIB=/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/lib
CVS_RSH=ssh
CLASSPATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/jlib:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/rdbms/jlib
LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1
_=/bin/env

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Hello,
We have some SAP systems using the MS SQL Server database. I want to know if it is possible to setup the Full Database Backup option in transaction DB13 to store the files in a hard disk space.
I already did this type of configuration in SAP systems in Oracle databases and for this I used the init<SID>.sap where we can put all the configuration, for instance the disk path where we want to save the backup files! But for MS SQL Server databases, in DB13, I don´t know how to do that, when I add the "Full Database Backup" option in DB13, this show me some options but only for tape, but I don´t want to store the backup files in tapes, I want to store/save the files on the server disk itself or else to an external disk but I don´t see where I can set this way of storage!
This is what you see in DB13 (when using a MS SQL Server database) in "Full Database Backup" and as you see I only have options for TAPE not for a disk or other type of storage! How can I do that? (if that is possible):
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Kind regards,
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***************************** SQL Job information   ******************************
Jobname:    SAP CCMS Full DB Backup of AM1 [20140417103726-4-103726]
Type:       TSQL
DB-Name:    AM1
For Run:    20140417 10:37:26
**************************** Job history information *****************************
Stepname:   CCMS-step 1
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Message:    3014
Severity:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    0
Duration:   4 hours(s) 41 min(s) 22 sec(s)
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            1504 pages for database 'AM1', file 'A01DATA2' on file 1. [SQLSTATE 01
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                    <------------- End of Job Step History --------------->
Stepname:   CCMS-step 2
Command:    declare @exeStmt nvarchar(2000) exec am1.sap_verify_backups @nativeBku
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Status:     (failure)
Message:    3201
Severity:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   16
Duration:   0 hours(s) 8 min(s) 30 sec(s)
Last msg:   Executed as user: am1. Cannot open backup device 'fullprd(\\10.0.0.45\
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                    <------------- End of Job Step History --------------->
**************************** Job history information *****************************
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samid raif

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user11878374 wrote:
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</HEAD>
<BODY>
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</ORACLE>
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