If you've declared the variable usercnt_tmp, then you should be fine if you just leave out the " from dual" bit and re-order the statements, e.g.,
select count(*) into usercnt_tmp from prod.consenid ; hth, -Roy Roy Pardee Programmer/Analyst SWFPAC Lockheed Martin IT Extension 8487 -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:57 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L How can I do something like this; select count(*) from prod.consenid into usercnt_tmp from dual I want to send the amount of COUNT(*) into a variable. I get the following error ORA-06550: line 5, column 36: PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "INTO" when expecting one of the following: . , @ ; for <an identifier> <a double-quoted delimited-identifier> group having intersect minus order start union where connect ORA-06550: line 6, column 1: PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "END" Is this something that I can do. I am probably overlooking something very obvious. Thanks, Dave -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Farnsworth, Dave 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Pardee, Roy E 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).
