Getting syntax error in procedure

Question

Hi,
Oracle9i
Trying to update table EMP using procedure as below :
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE SCOTT.UPDATE_EMP
IS
v_ename varchar2(10);
BEGIN
update emp set ename: = 'XYZ' where empno='7934';
END;
but getting error :
[Error] Syntax check (9: 21): ERROR line 9, col 21, ending_line 9, ending_col 21, Found ':', Expecting: = -or- .
with regards

Answer 1

You do it like this:
SQL> desc emp
Name                                      Null?    Type
EMPNO                                     NOT NULL VARCHAR2(20)
ENAME                                              VARCHAR2(20)
DEPTNO                                             NUMBER
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE UPDATE_EMP (p_empno emp.empno%type, p_name in emp.ename%type) IS
  2  BEGIN
  3
  4    update emp set ename = p_name where empno= p_empno;
  5    commit;
  6
  7  END;
  8  /
Procedure created.
SQL> select * from emp;
EMPNO                ENAME                    DEPTNO
2                    a1                           10
SQL> exec update_emp(2, 'testing proc');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select * from emp;
EMPNO                ENAME                    DEPTNO
2                    testing proc                 10
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Edited by: Asif Momen on Jun 18, 2010 3:04 PM
Included "DESC EMP"