In short, no. Perhaps with Java (i'm not sure), but definitely not with
PL.SQL. There are a couple of things you can do depending on what you're
trying to accomplish.
Prompt for input in sqlplus before executing your pl/sql. If you're running
a stored procedure, pass the input as an argument. If you're running
anonymous pl/sql, embed the substitution variable in the pl/sql where you
need it.
If you need to prompt after executing some logic, don't use pl/sql. Use a
shell script to do what you want and issue sql commands against the database
via sqlplus. You can read results from a sql command into shell variables
like this.
#!/bin/ksh
print -n "Enter table name:"
read tn
sqlplus -s<<! | read cnt
user/password
set feedback off pages 0 trimspool on
select count(*) from $tn;
!
print "Count is $cnt"
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> Hi All,
>
> Is there a way to prompt a user and accept input from the user inside a
> procedure. I cannot get the prompt/accept to work
> inside a procedure. It works it sql*plus.
>
> Thanks
> Rick
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