Returning Exception message

Question

Hi,
I want to retrun exception message like this
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
v_code := SQLCODE;
v_errm := SUBSTR(SQLERRM, 1, 64);
  RETURN(v_code||':'||v_errm);And I am getting error like this:
Error(21,3): PLS-00372: In a procedure, RETURN statement cannot contain an expression
If it is not possible like above, How can I return error message?Thanks

Answer 1

Why don't you test it?
Here is the way ->
satyaki>
satyaki>select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Prod
PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE    10.2.0.3.0      Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>select * from emp;
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
      9999 SATYAKI    SLS             7698 02-NOV-08      55000       3455         10
      7777 SOURAV     SLS                  14-SEP-08      45000       3400         10
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       4450                    10
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 19-APR-87       3000                    20
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       7000                    10
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 23-MAY-87       1100                    20
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20
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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>create or replace procedure test_ff(a in number,b out varchar2)
  2  is
  3    v_name varchar2(30);
  4    v_code varchar2(10);
  5    v_errm varchar2(64);
  6  begin
  7    select ename
  8    into v_name
  9    from emp
10    where empno = a;
11  exception
12    when others then
13      v_code := SQLCODE;
14      v_errm := SUBSTR(SQLERRM, 1, 64);
15      b := v_code||':'||v_errm;
16      RAISE;
17  end;
18  /
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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>declare
  2       v_out   varchar2(200);
  3     begin
  4       test_ff(6666,v_out);
  5       dbms_output.put_line(v_out);
  6     end;
  7  /
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01403: no data found
ORA-06512: at "SCOTT.TEST_FF", line 16
ORA-06512: at line 4
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satyaki>
satyaki>ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
  1  declare
  2       v_out   varchar2(200);
  3  begin
  4       test_ff(6666,v_out);
  5       dbms_output.put_line(v_out);
  6  exception
  7     when no_data_found then
  8       dbms_output.put_line('Outer Handler - No Data Found Exception');
  9* end;
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Outer Handler - No Data Found Exception
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satyaki>
satyaki>Regards.
Satyaki De.