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  1. #1
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    Question Why does EXECUTE IMMEDIATE exit a loop?

    Hello,

    Script 1 below result in script 2 (as it should).
    If the EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement is uncommented, it results in script 3 (but it should not).

    Why does it exit the loop?

    Thanks!

    Gabor

    Script 1:

    Code:
    create or replace procedure p as
    	cursor c1 is
    		select		column_name
    		from		dba_tab_columns
    		where		owner = 'RETAIL'
    		  and		table_name = 'ENV'
    		  and		data_type = 'VARCHAR2'
    		order by	1;
    	ls_column_name varchar2(30);
    	ls_sql varchar2(4000);
    	ln_cnt number := 100;
    begin
    	dbms_output.put_line ( '1 ln_sql=' || ls_sql );
    	open c1;
    	loop
    		dbms_output.put_line ( '2 ln_sql=' || ls_sql );
    		fetch c1 into ls_column_name;
    		exit when c1%notfound;
    
    		dbms_output.put_line ( '3 ln_sql=' || ls_sql );
    		ls_sql :=	' select count(*)'
    				|| ' from retail.env where '
    				|| ls_column_name || ' = ''DEMO''';
    		--execute immediate ls_sql into ln_cnt;
    		dbms_output.put_line ( '4 ln_sql=' || ls_sql );
    	end loop;
    	close c1;
    	dbms_output.put_line ( '5 ln_sql=' || ls_sql );
    exception
    	when others then
    		if	c1%isopen
    		then	close c1;
    		end if;
    end p;
    /
    show errors
    begin
    	p;
    end;
    /
    Script 2:

    Code:
    Procedure created.
    
    No errors.
    1 ln_sql=
    2 ln_sql=
    3 ln_sql=
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ACTION = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ACTION = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ACTION = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_AELONGNAME = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_AELONGNAME = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_AELONGNAME = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BCAST = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BCAST = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BCAST = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BRANCH = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BRANCH = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_BRANCH = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_EMAIL_USERID = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_EMAIL_USERID = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_EMAIL_USERID = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ENV = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ENV = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_ENV = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FAX = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FAX = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FAX = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FILLNTC = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FILLNTC = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FILLNTC = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_FSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_JOBFUNC = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_JOBFUNC = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_JOBFUNC = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LANG = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LANG = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LANG = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTDTE = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTDTE = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTDTE = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_LSTNAM = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MENU = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MENU = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MENU = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MIDDLE_INIT = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MIDDLE_INIT = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_MIDDLE_INIT = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_PREFIX = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_PREFIX = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_PREFIX = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_QUALIFIER = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_QUALIFIER = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_NAME_QUALIFIER = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PHONE = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PHONE = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PHONE = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PIN = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PIN = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_PIN = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SCMPIN = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SCMPIN = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SCMPIN = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SUPER = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SUPER = 'DEMO'
    3 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_SUPER = 'DEMO'
    4 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_WEBSITE = 'DEMO'
    2 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_WEBSITE = 'DEMO'
    5 ln_sql= select count(*) from retail.env where EN_WEBSITE = 'DEMO'
    
    PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
    Script 3:
    Code:
    Procedure created.
    
    No errors.
    1 ln_sql=
    2 ln_sql=
    3 ln_sql=
    
    PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

  2. #2
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    probably becuase its erroring and your exception block isnt catching it

  3. #3
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    Yes, that solved it.
    Thanks!
    Gabor
    Quote Originally Posted by davey23uk View Post
    probably becuase its erroring and your exception block isnt catching it

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