while <condition> begin update xxx where recnum ... ; exception when others write rrno & recnum to file and continue; end; end loop; -- Mladen Gogala A & E TV Network Ext. 1216 > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Metelsky [mailto:bobmetelsky@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:07 AM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: resume on Exception > > > All, I know I can trap and exit on an exception but how can > the program > trap and continue? > > say I have > > while <condition> > update xxx where recnum ... ; > if any_exception then > write any_exception & recnum to file and continue; > end if; > end loop; > > any examples of this logic? > > Thanks! > Bob > > -- > "Oracle error messages being what they are, do not > highlight the correct cause of fault, but will identify > some other error located close to where the real fault lies." > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l