Cyril Thankappan wrote: > > U r right ..I still dunno 'much' about perl.. > > as for dbms_metadata > > it is a built in pl/sql package > > saying > > 'select dbms_metadata.get_ddl(object_type,object_name,schema_name) from dual; > > gives the entire ddl creation script. > > However, 'interestingly' > execute dbms_metadata.get_ddl does not work > as well! >
Everything which works as select blahblah() from dual cannot work as execute blahblah() (and vice versa). One is for functions (which return something, in that case a string) and the other for procedures, which return nothing. Do not get confused by the use of dbms_output.put_line(). -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Ltd -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
