Error message when issuing a COMMIT in a store procedure

Question

Hello experts,
Please help.
I have a problem where i cannot specify a COMMIT in a store
procedure. I have the following error message:
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00034, 00000, "cannot %s in current PL/SQL session"
// *Cause:  An attempt was made to issue a commit or rollback
from a PL/SQL
// object (procedure, function, package) in a session
which has this
// disabled (by 'alter session disable commit in
procedure')
// *Action: enable commits from PL/SQL in this session, or don't
attempt
// to use commit or rollback in PL/SQL when they are
disabled
// in the current session.
=================================================================
Thanks very much for a reply
Kind regards
Yogeeraj

Answer 1

The solution is to issue the statement
alter session enable commit in procedure;
However, I'd think carefully about doing this. Procedures are
often called as part of a wider transaction. If the procedure
issues a commit ALL the preceding work is also commited. If
there is something subsequent in the transaction that fails and
issues a rollback, it will onlt rollback the work done after the
procedure. This may lead to your database being in an
inconsistent state.
rgds, APC