Hi Raj, I tried that but without any luck. I also tried using column%type when declaring the "type ... table of ...= collection object". From what I can see, the returning into only works if you use the values= clause or if your insert as select only returns one record. In the latter= case I could simply store into a variable and not a collection, or use= seq_xxx.currval for subsequent operations. Thanks for the suggestion though. Alan -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]= On Behalf Of Raj Jamadagni Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:01 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: PL/SQL Question Alan, try with x column type as number instead of integer ... there is something= about bulk collect and implicit data type conversion in 817 ... can't think of it precisely. Raj =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Best Regards Raj --------------------------------------------------------- select mandatory_disclaimer from company_requirements; =0D __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo=0D ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- "This information in this e-mail is intended solely=0D for the addressee and may contain information=0D which is confidential or privileged. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you=0D are not the intended recipient, or believe that=0D you have received this communication in error,=0D please do not print, copy, retransmit,=0D disseminate, or otherwise use the information.=0D Also, please notify the sender that you have=0D received this e-mail in error, and delete the=0D copy you received." ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------