How to test procedures and functions of pl/sql

Question

I am working as a QA basically i got a new assignment of testing functions and procedures, and packeged bodies. Can any one help me in this matter.
Please help me.
Hi i am new to oracle I want to test procedures and functions,
and packaged bodies of pl/sql.

Answer 1

It depends on what you meant by "testing". I guess you need to check that routines (functions, procedures, packages etc) in valid state and execute without errors. The simpliest way is to get some development tool like TOAD (http://www.quest.com), Oracle Maestro (http://www.sqlmaestro.com) or PL/SQL Developer (http://www.allroundautomations.com). You can connect with them to database and look at the routine state VALID or INVALID. You can recompile them, run and even debug. I guess this should be enough.
Alternatively you can do same thing from sqlplus. Of course with lesser comfort. You need to write certain SQL statements. For example i want to find invalid procedures:
SQL> select OBJECT_NAME, OBJECT_TYPE from USER_OBJECTS where STATUS='INVALID';
To check how procedures work you need to execute anonymous PL/SQL block like this:
declare
     /* local variables declaration */
     NAME VARCHAR2(4000);
     PRESIDENT_ID NUMBER(38);
     ID NUMBER(38);
begin
     /* setting up variables */
     NAME:='MICROSOFT';
     PRESIDENT_ID:='BILLY';
     ID:=NULL;
     /* calling routine */
     GEOMETRY.ADD_COMPANY(NAME,PRESIDENT_ID,ID);
end;