No_data_found raised when data exists

Question

Hi
I have a function which is returning no data found in forms 10g (Forms [32 Bit] Version 10.1.2.3.0 (Production))
FUNCTION get_orderno RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
cursor x_cur (c_picklist in varchar) is
select distinct order_no
from x where picklist_no in (c_picklist);
c_plist varchar2(100) := '80H059071','80H059083' ; <--for argument sakes this is what c_plist should be and is returning after some processsing
c_rlist varchar2(100);
begin
open x_cur(c_plist);
fetch x_cur into c_rlist;
close x_cur;
message(c_rlist); pause;
return c_rlist;
end;
when i call this function, c_rlist is NULL
and the value used to call this function is also null;
*** in sql*plus
SQL> SELECT distinct order_no
2 FROM x
3 WHERE pick_list_no in (&list);
Enter value for list: '80H059071','80H059083'
old 3: WHERE pick_list_no in (&list)
new 3: WHERE pick_list_no in ('80H059071','80H059083')
ORDER_NO
R7115829
1) I am connected to same database
2) if i hard code those values in '80H059071','80H059083' in my cursor it returns correct order no
Any suggestions please
Cheers

Answer 1

hi, thanks for replying. I just tested in ToAD
declare
c_picklist varchar2(100);
l_picklist varchar2(100);
begin
dbms_output.put_line('here');
c_picklist := ''''||('80H059071'',''80H059083')||'''';
dbms_output.put_line('val of input picklist is '||c_picklist);
SELECT distinct order_no
into l_picklist
FROM x
WHERE pick_list_no in (c_picklist);
dbms_output.put_line('val of output picklist is '||l_picklist);
exception when no_data_found then
dbms_output.put_line('val of picklist input is '||c_picklist);
dbms_output.put_line('val of picklist output is '||l_picklist);
end;
**output***
here
val of input picklist is '80H059071','80H059083'
val of picklist input is '80H059071','80H059083'
val of picklist output is
Ok so you are not surprised that I received no values, why is that? is it a feature of Forms? or is there something else I need to do??
Thanks