Returning 2D array from a stored procedure

Question

hi,
i'm trying to return a nested table from a procedure.can any one help me out i'm getting the fallowing error.
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 declare
2 TYPE data_t IS TABLE OF NUMBER
3 INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
4 TYPE array_t IS TABLE OF data_t
5 INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
6 array array_t;
7 begin
8 Sp_test(123,'12-jan-08',array);
9 dbms_output.put_line(array (10) (1));
10* end;
11 /
Sp_test(123,'12-jan-08',array);
ERROR at line 8:
ORA-06550: line 8, column 1:
PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to
'SP_TEST
ORA-06550: line 8, column 1:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
The procedure is
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE Sp_test(S_KEY NUMBER,V_DATE DATE, array_out OUT array_t) as....

Answer 1

Below is the error i got when using the above suggestion.
SQL> ED
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 DECLARE
2 TYPE data_t IS TABLE OF NUMBER
3 INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
4 TYPE array_t IS TABLE OF data_t
5 INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
6 begin
7 Sp_test(123,'12-jan-08',array REPORT.ARRAY_T);
8 dbms_output.put_line(array (10) (1));
9* end;
10 /
Sp_test(123,'12-jan-08',array REPORT.ARRAY_T);
ERROR at line 7:
ORA-06550: line 7, column 32:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "REPORT" when expecting one of the
following:
. ( ) , * @ % & | = - + < / > at in is mod not range rem =>
.. <an exponent (**)> <> or != or ~= >= <= <> and or like
between ||
The symbol "." was substituted for "REPORT" to continue.