Insert process with Loop

Question

Hello All,
I have a procedure which will run when the information that has been entered is correct. Also, I have an insert process when the information is not correct, it will automatically insert the information to the log table after three times attempt. The processes are working fine, but my problem is, when the attempt is more than three times, the process will insert the information each time after the 3rd attempt.
For example: I attempt 6 times with wrong information , and the insert process ignores the first three and then it will insert 3, 4, 5 and 6. in four rows. I actually want this process only insert the last one (6) in one row not 3,4,5,and 6 in four rows.
Here is my process:
BEGIN
if (:P2_LOG_COUNT>=3) then
INSERT
INTO QUEST_LOG
(USER_NAME, LOG_COUNT, DATE_CREATED, IP_ADDRESS)
VALUES (:P2_USER_NAME, :P2_LOG_COUNT, SYSDATE,(select OWA_UTIL.get_cgi_env ('REMOTE_ADDR') from dual));
end if;
END;
I appreciate your assistance.
Thanks,
Atousa

Answer 1

You're doing it wrong, fix QUEST_LOG table to include a primary key.
Either you can:
* Just keep incrementing :P2_LOG_COUNT as you are already
* Upon successful state, then if :P2_LOG_COUNT > 3 log it
I suspect that isn't what you'll want however because the it will never log to QUEST_LOG if they never eventually succeed.
The only other option is to have a primary or otherwise unique key you can use to identify the row in order to continue updating the count. If you can't identify the row added at attempt 4, and you aren't sure the user wont just walk away from the application at this point, how can you possibly ensure that one and only one row is added from this point onwards?