I think I follow what you want. Here is a little example I copied from somewhere. VARIABLE P_SER_NO NUMBER; EXEC :P_SER_NO:=0; PRINT p_ser_no CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE cf_ser_noformula (P_SER_NO IN OUT NUMBER) IS BEGIN P_SER_NO := NVL(P_SER_NO,0) + 1; END; / EXEC cf_ser_noformula (:p_ser_no) PRINT p_ser_no > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hamid Alavi > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:32 PM > To: 'Oracle-L (E-mail) > Subject: Execute Store Procedure in Oracle > > > List, > > Is any body know how you can execute an store procedure from > SQLPLUS and get > the output parameter from store procedure. > I did EXECUTE sp_name(par1); from sqlplus and get error > even call is the > same, do I have to define any Variable or what? > I can see the output thru the dbms_output but I need to see > the output from > SQLPLUS > > Thanks, > > Hamid Alavi > > Office : 818-737-0526 > Cell phone : 818-416-5095 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. > -- > Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ > FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------