You might try cfsqltype="cf_sql_numeric"; oracle sometimes thinks of datatypes as different from what Allaire does. if that doesn't work I would try to execute the SP outside of CF using SQLPlus or a similar tool: DECLARE firstfield VARCHAR2(100); secondfield VARCHAR2(100); change5 integer; change_5 integer; (etc) BEGIN firstfield := 'foura1'; secondfield := 'foura2'; calc_diffs(firstfield, secondfield, change5, change_5 etc...); END; -----Original Message----- From: Deanna L. Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 10:14 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: oracle stored procedures (long) Hi folks, This is probably more of an oracle question than anything, but I'm trying to work with a stored procedure that our oracle dba gave me. She is, of course, gone for the holidays. I'm using the following code to call the procedure: <cfstoredproc procedure="calc_diffs" datasource="#adsn#" username="#auname#" password="#apword#" debug="yes" returncode="yes"> <cfprocparam type="in" dbvarname="column_name1" value="foura1" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar"> <cfprocparam type="in" dbvarname="column_name2" value="foura2" cfsqltype="cf_sql_varchar"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change5" variable="var5" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change5" variable="var4" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change3" variable="var3" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change2" variable="var2" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change1" variable="var1" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change0" variable="var0" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change_1" variable="var_1" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change_2" variable="var_2" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change_3" variable="var_3" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change_4" variable="var_4" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> <cfprocparam type="out" dbvarname="change_5" variable="var_5" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer"> </cfstoredproc> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- This is the stored procedure: create or replace procedure calc_diffs (column_name1 in varchar2, column_name2 in varchar2, change5 out integer, change4 out integer, change3 out integer, change2 out integer, change1 out integer, change0 out integer, change_1 out integer, change_2 out integer, change_3 out integer, change_4 out integer, change_5 out integer) as counter integer; begin for i in -5 .. 5 loop execute immediate 'select count(*) from coopep.sfeval where ' || column_name2 || ' - ' || column_name1 || ' = :b1 ' INTO counter USING to_char(i); if i = -5 then change_5 := counter; elsif i = -4 then change_4 := counter; elsif i = -3 then change_3 := counter; elsif i = -2 then change_2 := counter; elsif i = -1 then change_1 := counter; elsif i = 0 then change0 := counter; elsif i = 1 then change1 := counter; elsif i = 2 then change2 := counter; elsif i = 3 then change3 := counter; elsif i = 4 then change4 := counter; else change5 := counter; end if; end loop; end calc_diffs; ----------------------------------------------------------------------- When I try to run it, I get the following error: Oracle Error Code = 1036 ORA-01036: illegal variable name/number Thoughts? Thanks! -Deanna ************************************************************ Deanna Schneider Interactive Media Developer UWEX Cooperative Extension Electronic Publishing Group 103 Extension Bldg 432 N. Lake Street Madison, WI 53706 (608) 265-7923 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paid Sponsorship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get Your Own Dedicated Win2K Server! Instant Activation for $99/month w/Free Setup from SoloServer PIII600 / 128 MB RAM / 20 GB HD / 24/7/365 Tech Support Visit SoloServer, https://secure.irides.com/clientsetup.cfm. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists