Error creating Stored procedure

Question

Hello All,
I am logged in as “system” user and trying to run the below script.
create or replace procedure verify_job_not_running (my_job_name IN varchar2)
AS
my_job_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
select count(*) into my_job_count from dba_datapump_jobs where job_name = my_job_name;
IF my_job_count > 0 THEN
raise_application_error(-20010, 'data pump job already running');
END IF;
END verify_job_not_running;
The above procedure is created with compilation errors. Please see the error message below.
SQL> show errors;
Errors for PROCEDURE VERIFY_JOB_NOT_RUNNING:
LINE/COL ERROR
5/3 PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
5/42 PL/SQL: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
FYI - I am able to query “dba_datapump_jobs” table as “system”.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you,

Answer 1

Hi,
user504183 wrote:
Hello All,
I am logged in as “system” user and trying to run the below script.Very, very bad idea.
Never create objects in Oracle-supplied schemas like SYSTEM, SYS, even HR.
Create your own schema (you can call it my_system) for your own SYSTEM-like objects.
create or replace procedure verify_job_not_running (my_job_name IN varchar2)
AS
my_job_count NUMBER;
BEGIN
select count(*) into my_job_count from dba_datapump_jobs where job_name = my_job_name;
IF my_job_count > 0 THEN
raise_application_error(-20010, 'data pump job already running');
END IF;
END verify_job_not_running;
The above procedure is created with compilation errors. Please see the error message below.
SQL> show errors;
Errors for PROCEDURE VERIFY_JOB_NOT_RUNNING:
LINE/COL ERROR
5/3 PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
5/42 PL/SQL: ORA-00942: table or view does not exist
FYI - I am able to query “dba_datapump_jobs” table as “system”.Roles don't count in stored procedures. SYSTEM probably has privileges on dba_datapubp_jobs only because it has the role SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE.
Log in as SYS and give the necessary privilges directly to the procedure owner (whcih, once again, should NOT be SYSTEM);
GRANT SELECT ON dba_datapump_jobs TO my_system;