You have over ridden the l_cur_tabname (varchar2) with a cursor var in FOR l_cur_tabname IN c_get_tabname LOOP And then you are equating the varchar2 to a cursor ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Weiss Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:49 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Question on PLS-00382 Platform is 11.2.0.1 on 64-Bit Redhat I am getting this error and can't figure out what exactly is wrong, tried two different methods. Here they are The first try I used was: DECLARE l_cur_tabname VARCHAR2(30); l_cur_consname VARCHAR2(30); CURSOR c_get_tabname IS SELECT table_name FROM user_tables@inowsaftst; BEGIN FOR l_cur_tabname IN c_get_tabname LOOP SELECT cons.constraint_name INTO l_cur_consname FROM user_constraints@inowsaftst cons WHERE cons.table_name = l_cur_tabname AND cons.constraint_type = 'P'; END LOOP; DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(l_cur_tabname || ',' || l_cur_consname); end; / the error that occurs is: WHERE cons.table_name = l_cur_tabname * ERROR at line 14: ORA-06550: line 14, column 28: PLS-00382: expression is of wrong type then I tried this: DECLARE l_cur_tabname user_constraints.table_name%TYPE; l_cur_consname VARCHAR2(30); CURSOR c_get_tabname IS SELECT table_name FROM user_tables@inowsaftst; BEGIN FOR l_cur_tabname IN c_get_tabname LOOP SELECT cons.constraint_name INTO l_cur_consname FROM user_constraints@inowsaftst cons WHERE cons.table_name = l_cur_tabname AND cons.constraint_type = 'P'; END LOOP; DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(l_cur_tabname || ',' || l_cur_consname); end; / and get this error WHERE cons.table_name = l_cur_tabname * ERROR at line 14: ORA-06550: line 14, column 28: PLS-00382: expression is of wrong type As usual, any help would be greatly appreciated Rick Weiss Oracle Database Administrator Student Assistance Foundation P.O.Box 203101 2500 Broadway Helena, MT 59620-3101 rweiss@xxxxxxxxx (406) 495-7356 ---------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. This message may contain confidential information and the contents of this email are strictly prohibited from being disseminated, distributed, printed or copied. Student Assistance Foundation, 2500 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601 http://www.safmt.org
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