Problem in Calling a function in sql statement.

Question

hi,
I am having a function ops_safex_utl.EDIT_ASSC_CNTR_LOG(id number);
when i am trying to use this inside a sql statement as shown below, it is giving error (exception part inside the function).
SQL> select ops_safex_utl.EDIT_ASSC_CNTR_LOG(688) from dual;
OPS_SAFEX_UTL.EDIT_ASSC_CNTR_LOG(688)
-1 (-- exception )
when i am trying to call this function using a PL/SQL Block then it is woking fine as shown below.
SQL> DECLARE
2
3 x NUMBER(2);
4
5 BEGIN
6
7 x := ops_safex_utl.EDIT_ASSC_CNTR_LOG(688);
8
9 dbms_output.put_line('x '||' '||x);
10
11 END;
12 /
hi
insert into ops_assc_cntr_log
insert into ops_ac_ex_gratia_log
insert into ops_ac_sls_dlvry_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_sls_dlvry_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_sls_dlvry_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_sls_dlvry_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_sls_dlvry_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
insert into ops_ac_spl_acct_slab_dtls_log
update ops_assc_cntr
success
x 0
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
when i am trying to run the SQL statement it is returning a exception from the function.
SELECT ops_safex_utl.EDIT_ASSC_CNTR_LOG(688) from dual --it is returning -1 (i.e exception).
My sql client version is 9.2.0.1.0. and my data base version is 10.2.0.2.0.
Please advice.

Answer 1

Could you post the exception handler within the function.
It sounds like you return -1 if you experience an error - it would be easier to determine the cause of the problem if you return the Oracle error details, E.g:
EXCEPTION
   WHEN OTHERS THEN
      RETURN dbms_utility.format_error_backtrace;This will then return a meaningful error, identifying exactly what is causing the error to be generated.