dbms_sql.column_value_long An example of its use can be seen here: http://otn.oracle.com/oramag/code/tips2003/020903.html Searching for Text within the Trigger Body=20 This tip comes from Dejan Jovanovic, Oracle Applications Developer at = Xerox in Dundalk, Ireland. > -----Original Message----- > A.Bahar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >=20 >=20 > I have a problem about fetching long variable in PL/SQL. > I encountered with problem in following PL/SQL block. > When I try to fetch long variable , I receive " PL/SQL:=20 > numeric or=20 > value error ORA-06512". > As I searched in metalink, it is releated to size of long=20 > variable.=20 > Probably it is greather than > 32KB. > I could not find a solution. > Do you have any info or and advice that how I can fetch long=20 > variables greather than 32KB. > May it can be divided into more than one variable but how. >=20