Error in Compiling Procedure within a Procedure ?

Question

I am currently using oracle 11g, and I am getting the error when compiling the following procedure.
Please adv, what am I missing?
If a remove the following lines, then procedure is compiled.
BEGIN
BEGIN my_ctx_procedure(MSHOLD_CODE);
END;
Thanks a lot.
Luqman
create or replace PROCEDURE TEST1
(FDATE1 DATE, FDATE2 DATE,MSHOLD_CODE IN VARCHAR)
IS
BEGIN
BEGIN my_ctx_procedure(MSHOLD_CODE);
END;
CURSOR c1 IS
SELECT * from sholders
where SHOLD_CODE IN
(select * from IN_LIST);
BEGIN
OPEN C1;
END TEST1;
ERROR
LINE/COL ERROR
7/8 PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "C1" when expecting one of the
following:
:= . ( @ % ;

Answer 1

What exactly are you trying to do?
run the my_ctx_procedure(MSHOLD_CODE) proc prior to opening the cursor?
If so:
create or replace PROCEDURE TEST1
(FDATE1 DATE, FDATE2 DATE,MSHOLD_CODE IN VARCHAR)
IS
  CURSOR c1 IS
    SELECT * from sholders
    where SHOLD_CODE IN
    (select * from IN_LIST);
BEGIN
  my_ctx_procedure(MSHOLD_CODE);
  OPEN C1;
END TEST1;
/Your error comes because you put BEGIN and then tried to declare a cursor. You can't declare an explicit cursor inside the main bit of the code; you have to do it in the declaration section (ie. the bit between DECLARE / CREATE Procedure ... IS and the BEGIN)
Edited by: Boneist on 10-Jul-2009 11:31
I suggest you read through this: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/appdev.111/b28370/toc.htm to gain a better understanding of PL/SQL