Was looking more for something that could be called from a procedure that would give the names of the procedures/packages from the current procedure on down. For example, if I have a procedure that is called X and it calls a procedure called Y which calls a procedure called Z, the dbms_utility function returns something like this when called from procedure Z: FORMAT_CALL_STACK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ----- PL/SQL Call Stack ----- object line object handle number name 38ab66d13 4 procedure Z 38da54a34 5 procedure Y 38da33a22 2 procedure X 38da59f28 1 anonymous block Its one long line but it is parsable on character 10. I can parse it but would prefer having something that might return simular data in an array or table or something simpler. ________________________________ From: Jamey Johnston [mailto:jj@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:42 PM To: Lange, Kevin G Cc: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Parsing the Call Stack pstack <spid> jbj2 -- Jamey Johnston On Apr 20, 2011, at 2:52 PM, "Lange, Kevin G" <kevin.lange@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Howdy All; Does anyone know an easier way to retrieve the Program Call Stack other than parsing the output string from dbms_utility.format_call_stack ? We have a developer who would like to know where his code is being called from for debugging/logging purposes. We are using Oracle 10g (lowest version 10.2.0.3) on Solaris 10g. Thanks Kevin This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately.