Error PLS-201 with DBMS_CRYPTO - 11g (totally newbie error).

Question

Hi guys.
I'm trying to compile a package which includes the following instruction in a function:
return DBMS_CRYPTO.Hash(src => v_hashed, typ => DBMS_CRYPTO.HASH_MD5);
where "v_hashed" is raw(16) and the function expects a RAW as output. This instruction works ok in 10gr2 but fails in 11g with the following error (I have been granted access to the package, of course):
PLS-201: identified 'DMBS_CRYPTO' must be declared
If I replicate the same functionality in an anonymous block, it works ok. I'm pretty sure there is a silly mistake I'm making but I really can't see it. Hope somebody can help me.
TIA,
Mariano

Answer 1

You probably have permissions on dbms_crypto through a role, and not granted directly to your user. Permissions granted through a role do not work in stored procedures, but do work in anonymous blocks.
As a quick test of this, in your sqlplus session type
set role none;
then try your anonymous blxok again. It will fail.
John