Set page item from a stored procedure

Dear reader
We would like to have a stored procedure to run every 10 minutes. When the procedure starts, the user has to be warned that the update process is running.
When the procedure is finished, the user should receive a message that the update process is finished.
What I had in mind was to set a Page 0 item 'P0_REFRESH' and set his value depending on the status of the update. Then add a dynamic action with a change event. So everytime the value of this page item changes, the user will receive a correct message.
Does anyone know if it is possible to set a page item from a stored procedure?
Kind regards
Xnni

AndyPol
I found a solution by querying the user_jobs table. In Apex, I created two page 0 items that hold the current status of the job (online, offline) and the old value of the job.
Online of offline in the current status item is determined by a decode on "this_sec".
The enext step was to include a html region in P0 that contains some javascript. This javascript will display a message when the values of the new status is different from the old status ;)
Many thanks for bringing up the ideas.
Greetz
Xnni

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when trying to compile this code I get invalid bind variable error
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I would love to be able to generate my menus and
various other items in my htmlDB applications in much
the same way I can using ASP, PHP and Cold Fusion.
Users should have the ability to write server-side
code wherever they feel like it. The way htmlDB works
right now I spend more time trying to figure out how
to create simple effects and generate simple
interfaces when I need to be building a portal. Ami - it's important to understand that HTML DB is not like other languages. Thus, trying to force concepts which are common in other languages into HTML DB will often result in more work.
It's definitely worth the time to go over the HTML DB 2-day Developer, which can be found here: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/htmldb/pdf/B14377_01.pdf
I can build a portal using Classic ASP, C#, PHP or Cold
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build one using htmlDB. I understand that this is not
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Sorry for the vent there. After spending the last 2
days trying to figure out how to implement such a
straightforward thing and now being informed that it
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Unexpected error, unable to find item name at application or page level.
ERR-1002 Unable to find item ID for item "P13_MESSAGE" in application "4000". 

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Scott,
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========= 
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EXCEPTION
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END;
==========
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Hi,
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user1754151 wrote:
We're going to write a new web interface for a big system based on Oracle database. All business rules are already coded in PL/SQL stored procedures and we'd like to reuse as much code as possible. We'll write some new stored procedures that will combine the existing business rules and return the final result dataset.
We want to do this on the database level to avoid java-db round trips. The interface layer will be written in Java (we'd like to use GWT), so we need a way of passing data from Oracle stored procedures to Java service side. The data can be e.g. a set of properties of a specific item or a list of items fulfilling certain criteria. Would anyone recommend a preferable way of doing this?
We're considering one of the 2 following scenarios:
passing objects and lists of objects (DB object types defined on the schema level)
passing a sys_refcursor
We verified that both approaches are "doable", the question is more about design decision, best practice, possible maintenance problems, flexibility, etc.
I'd appreciate any hints.If logic is already written in DB, and the only concern is of passing the result to java service side, and also from point of maintenance problem and flexibility i would suggest to use the sys_refcursor.
The reason if Down the line any thing changes then you only need to change the arguments of sys_refcursor in DB and as well as java side, and it is much easier and less efforts compare to using and changes required for Types and Objects on DB and java side.
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Arabic characters from Oracle Stored Procedure

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I am having a problem displaying arabic fields from Oracle Stored Procedure. When viewing the arabic field on the web page, i get the following:
ÙƒØÙƒØ¯ ØØ§ÙƒØ¯ ØºØ¨Ø¯ Ø§ÙÙ„Ø¨Ù Ø§ÙØ§Ø±Ø¨Ø´
I have checked with our Oracle DBAs and we seem to be using the AR8ISO8859P6 (ISO-8859-6). I tried to set the return string encoding to UTF-16 and ISO-8859-6 but still no use.
What should be done to display it?

Bashar Abdullah wrote:
Hi,
I am having a problem displaying arabic fields from Oracle Stored Procedure. When viewing the arabic field on the web page, i get the following:
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http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=99
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In VB6 I have this code to get a disconnected ADODB Recordset from a Oracle 9i database (the Oracle Client is 10g):
Dim conSQL As ADODB.Connection
Dim comSQL As ADODB.Command
Dim recSQL As ADODB.Recordset
Set conSQL = New ADODB.Connection
With conSQL
.ConnectionString = "Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;Password=<pwd>;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=<uid>;Data Source=<dsn>"
.CursorLocation = adUseClientBatch
.Open
End With
Set comSQL = New ADODB.Command
With comSQL
.ActiveConnection = conSQL
.CommandType = adCmdStoredProc
.CommandText = "P_PARAM.GETALLPARAM"
.Properties("PLSQLRSet").Value = True
End With
Set recSQL = New ADODB.Recordset
With recSQL
Set .Source = comSQL
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
.CursorType = adOpenStatic
.LockType = adLockBatchOptimistic
.Open
.ActiveConnection = Nothing
End With
The PL/SQL Procedure is returning a REF CURSOR like this:
PROCEDURE GetAllParam(op_PARAMRecCur IN OUT P_PARAM.PARAMRecCur)
IS
BEGIN
OPEN op_PARAMRecCur FOR
SELECT *
FROM PARAM
ORDER BY ANNPARAM DESC;
END GetAllParam;
When I try to update some values in the ADODB Recordset (still disconnected), I get the following error:
Err.Description: Multiple-step operation generated errors. Check each status value.
Err.Number: -2147217887 (80040E21)
Err.Source: Microsoft Cursor Engine
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4 years later...
I was having then same problem.
Finally, I've found how to "touch" the requierd bits.
Obviously, it's hardcore, but since some stupid at microsoft cannot understand the use of a disconnected recordset in the real world, there is no other choice.
Reference: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...MS-ADTG%5D.pdf
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc221950.aspx
http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/showthread.php?t=165799
Solution (VB6):
<pre>
Dim Rst As Recordset
Rst.Open "select 1 as C1, '5CHARS' as C5, sysdate as C6, NVL(null,15) as C7, null as C8 from DUAL", yourconnection, adOpenKeyset, adLockBatchOptimistic
Set Rst.ActiveConnection = Nothing
Dim S As New ADODB.Stream
Rst.Save S, adPersistADTG
Rst.Close
Set Rst = Nothing
With S
'Debug.Print .Size
Dim Bytes() As Byte
Dim WordVal As Integer
Dim LongVal As Long
Bytes = .Read(2)
If Bytes(0) <> 1 Then Err.Raise 5, , "ADTG byte 0, se esperaba: 1 (header)"
.Position = 2 + Bytes(1)
Bytes = .Read(3)
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.Position = .Position + LongVal
Bytes = .Read(3)
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LongVal = Bytes(1) + Bytes(2) * 256 ' result descriptor size
.Position = .Position + LongVal
Bytes = .Read(3)
If Bytes(0) <> 16 Then Err.Raise 5, , "ADTG, se esperaba: 16 (adtgRecordSetContext)"
LongVal = Bytes(1) + Bytes(2) * 256 ' token size
.Position = .Position + LongVal
Bytes = .Read(3)
If Bytes(0) <> 5 Then Err.Raise 5, , "ADTG, se esperaba: 5 (adtgTableDescriptor)"
LongVal = Bytes(1) + Bytes(2) * 256 ' token size
.Position = .Position + LongVal
Bytes = .Read(1)
If Bytes(0) <> 6 Then Err.Raise 5, , "ADTG, se esperaba: 6 (adtgTokenColumnDescriptor)"
Do ' For each Field
Bytes = .Read(2)
LongVal = Bytes(0) + Bytes(1) * 256 ' token size
Dim NextTokenPos As Long
NextTokenPos = .Position + LongVal
Dim PresenceMap As Long
Bytes = .Read(3)
PresenceMap = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(1)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(2)), 2))
Bytes = .Read(2) 'ColumnOrdinal
'WordVal = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(bytes(1)), 2))
'Aca pueden venir: friendly_columnname, basetable_ordinal,basetab_column_ordinal,basetab_colname
If PresenceMap And &H800000 Then 'friendly_columnname
Bytes = .Read(2) 'Size
LongVal = Bytes(0) + Bytes(1) * 256 ' Size
.Position = .Position + LongVal * 2 '*2 debido a UNICODE
End If
If PresenceMap And &H400000 Then 'basetable_ordinal
.Position = .Position + 2 ' 2 bytes
End If
If PresenceMap And &H200000 Then 'basetab_column_ordinal
.Position = .Position + 2 ' 2 bytes
End If
If PresenceMap And &H100000 Then 'basetab_colname
Bytes = .Read(2) 'Size
LongVal = Bytes(0) + Bytes(1) * 256 ' Size
.Position = .Position + LongVal * 2 '*2 debido a UNICODE
End If
Bytes = .Read(2) 'adtgColumnDBType
'WordVal = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(bytes(1)), 2))
Bytes = .Read(4) 'adtgColumnMaxLength
'LongVal = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(3)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(2)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(1)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2))
Bytes = .Read(4) 'Precision
'LongVal = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(3)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(2)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(1)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2))
Bytes = .Read(4) 'Scale
'LongVal = Val("&H" & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(3)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(2)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(1)), 2) & Right$("0" & Hex$(Bytes(0)), 2))
Dim ColumnFlags() As Byte, NewFlag0 As Byte
ColumnFlags = .Read(1) 'DBCOLUMNFLAGS, First Byte only (DBCOLUMNFLAGS=4 bytes total)
NewFlag0 = ColumnFlags(0)
If (NewFlag0 And &H4) = 0 Then 'DBCOLUMNFLAGS_WRITE (bit 2) esta OFF
'Lo pongo en ON, ya que quiero escribir esta columna LOCALMENTE en el rst DESCONECTADO
NewFlag0 = (NewFlag0 Or &H4)
End If
If (NewFlag0 And &H8) <> 0 Then 'DBCOLUMNFLAGS_WRITEUNKNOWN (bit 3) esta ON
'Lo pongo en OFF, ya que no me importa si NO sabes si se puede updatear no, yo lo se, no te preocupes
'ya que quiero escribir esta columna LOCALMENTE en el rst DESCONECTADO
NewFlag0 = (NewFlag0 And Not &H8)
End If
If (NewFlag0 And &H20) <> 0 Then 'DBCOLUMNFLAGS_ISNULLABLE (bit 5) esta OFF
'Lo pongo en ON, ya que siendo un RST DESCONECTADO, si le quiero poner NULL, le pongo y listo
NewFlag0 = (NewFlag0 Or &H20)
End If
If NewFlag0 <> ColumnFlags(0) Then
ColumnFlags(0) = NewFlag0
.Position = .Position - 1
.Write ColumnFlags
End If
.Position = NextTokenPos
Bytes = .Read(1)
Loop While Bytes(0) = 6
'Reconstruyo el Rst desde el stream
S.Position = 0
Set Rst = New Recordset
Rst.Open S
End With
'TEST IT
On Error Resume Next
Rst!C1 = 15
Rst!C5 = "MUCHOS CHARS"
Rst!C7 = 23423
If Err.Number = 0 Then
MsgBox "OK"
Else
MsgBox Err.Description
End If
</pre>

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Hello Everyone,
Is it possible to return a resultset from a stored procedure? I need to do display set of rows which are resulted by joining few tables.
Is it possible?
Please help..
TIA
Regards,
Rao Santapur.
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Raymond Tang ([email protected]):
You can use 'REF CURSOR'<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I have created a stored procedure with a ref cursor- what parameters do i need to pass via Sql*Plus to get results?
[email protected]
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Retruring Multiple rows from a Stored Procedure

The Oracle JDBC documentation shows how to return a cursor pointer through the parameter list of a stored procedure allowing a Java program to use the cursor like a normal result set. I've tried it (using the thin driver) and it works fine - however, I'm having trouble getting this to work running the program under a Weblogic server (using their own JDBC implementation). So, I have two questions:
1) Has anyone had this problem before and solved it ??
2) Are there any other techniques for getting multiple rows back from the database without having to fire "raw" sql at it ?

Hi
You could return not resultset but array, for example:
PACKAGE TEST:
type string_table is table of varchar2(80)
index by binary_integer;
function get_something (
something1 out string_table,
arraylength in number
) return number;
PACKAGE'S BODY:
function get_something (
something1 out string_table,
arraylength in number /** length of the array **/
) return number as
cursor C is
select something1, ...
from test_table;
pos number := 1;
begin
for position in C loop
exit when (pos > arraylength);
something1(pos) := position.something1;
pos := pos + 1;
end loop;
return (pos - 1);
end;
Of course in this example you need to know length of your array
(arraylength parameter), but you can avoid such problem, for
example, by using DBMS_SQL package (or dynamic SQL feature in
the Oracle8i).
Andrew
Mladen Gogala (guest) wrote:
: Phil Hildebrand (guest) wrote:
: : Is there a way that I can return multiple rows from a stored
: : procedure for function ?
: : Something like:
: : CREATE FUNCTION sp_get_children (my_nip IN port.nip_num%
TYPE)
: : RETURN my_nip
: : IS
: : CURSOR child_cur IS
: : SELECT nip_num
: : FROM logical_port
: : WHERE port_num = my_nip;
: : child_rec child_cur%rowtype;
: : BEGIN
: : FOR child_rec IN child_cur
: : LOOP
: : RETURN my_nip;
: : END LOOP;
: : END tmp_sp_get_children;
: : I know how to do it in Informix ( RETURN WITH RESUME ), but
: I'm
: : not running Informix ;)
: : Thanks,
: : Phil
: In contrast with Informix, SQL Server and Sybase, Oracle
: can not return a result set. the only workaround is to
: return the cursor variable as such.
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Call a Vbscript from a stored procedure

Hi,
I wonder is it possible to call a Vbscript from a stored procedure, any good reference for this.
thanks

Well here is quick and dirty example I just created.
Step 1. Create a test_batch.bat file that creates a folder "c:\test_dir" and copy "c:emp.lst" into it.
C:\oracle102\examples\test_batch.bat
md c:\test_dir
copy c:\emp.lst c:\test_dir
Step2. From SQLPLUS, spool scott.emp into c:\emp.lst and call the batch from the dbms_scheduler that kicks off right away,
set echo off
set feedback off
spool c:\emp.lst;
select * from scott.emp;
spool off;
begin
     dbms_scheduler.create_job(job_name => 'run_batch',
     job_type => 'EXECUTABLE',
     job_action => 'C:\oracle102\examples\test_batch.bat',
     start_date => sysdate,
     enabled => true,
     comments => 'Run VB Script');
end;
Check if the directory is created and if the file is copied over. Task is to kick off the executable and test is the VBscript within the batch. Challenge is how long the script runs before the next statement in the PL/SQL runs. May be you have to introduce sleep in between.
Note: You must have at least "CREATE JOB" privilege.
Happy coding!
Prakash
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Prakash Rai

Trigger Unix Program from a stored procedure

Is it possible to start a Unix program as a background OS process from a stored procedure?
In fact I want to call a stored procedure which starts a Unix process. After the termination of this process get the results of the programm (a text file) using UTL_FILE package from the stored procedure and produce an HTML document based on the output of the started process using the htp package.
Thanks, JV

wrote:roadbike
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How do I get return parameters from a stored procedure call?

The Open SQL Statement has an option on the Advanced tab to specify a command type of 'stored procedure'. In addition to returning a recordset, a stored procedure can also return parameters (see http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q185/1/25.ASP for info on doing this with ADO). Is it possible to get those return parameters with TestStand? In particular, I want to be able to get error codes back from the stored procedure in case it fails (maybe there is another way).

The Open SQL Statement step type does not fully support stored procedures. If the procedure returns a record set than you can fetch the values as you would a SELECT statement. Stored procedures require you to setup the parameters before the call and this is not yet supported. Bob, in his answer, made a reference to the Statements tab and I think that he was talking about the Database Logging feature in TS 2.0.
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National Instruments

How to display Error Message in APEX from Database Stored Procedure

Hello,
Using APEX version 3.2
DB version 9.2.0.8.0
Internet Explorer version 6
I have an After Submit Page Process that calls a stored procedure. In the exception section I'm using dbms_output.putline to display an error message, but the error message is not displayed in APEX. How can I have the error message generated from the stored procedure display in APEX?
Thanks so much.

Hi Apex_Noob,
I created On Load - Before Header process that uses apex_application.g_notification := :P3_ROLE;I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by "instead of using dbms_output.putline use :P1_ITEM"
I have the following code in my stored procedure
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
dbms_output.put_line('Role does not exist');Thanks.

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using C# with
ORACLE OLE DB version: 9.0.0.1
ADO version: 2.7
I returns a REF CURSOR from a stored procedure seems like:
type TCursor is ref cursor;
procedure test_out_cursor(p_Dummy in varchar, p_Cur out TCursor) is
begin
open p_Cur for select * from DUAL;
end;
I create an ADO Command object and set
cmd.Properties["IRowsetChange"].Value = true;
cmd.Properties["Updatability"].Value = 7;
cmd.Properties["PLSQLRSet"].Value = 1;
cmd.CommandText = "{CALL OXSYS.TEST.TEST_OUT_CURSOR(?)}";
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rs.Open(cmd, Missing.Value,
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ADODB.LockTypeEnum.adLockBatchOptimistic,
(int) ADODB.CommandTypeEnum.adCmdText +
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I saved the recordset into a XML file and there's no
rs:baseschema/rs:basetable/rs:basecolumn
attributes for "s:AttributeType" element.
Any one have idea about this?
thanks very much

It is not possible through ADO/OLEDB.
Try ODP.NET currently in Beta, it is possible to update DataSet created with refcursors. You need to specify your custom SQL or SP to send update/insert/delete.
As I remember there is a sample with ODP.NET Beta 1 just doing this.

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