Now it's MY turn to get a beating! <blush>
Obviously, the code won't compile as a package, and after trying it out as a
procedure, I saw the light.
Off to find a beer... :9
Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesse, Rich
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 15:46
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Newbie question on Packages
>
>
> Let the beatings begin! <grin>
>
> The package will compile, but the error is basically a
> security issue. For
> some stupid reason, Oracle requires that access to objects
> referenced within
> packages and procedures (and views, too, methinks) be done
> explicitly to the
> owner of the package, and not to a role that the grantee is
> in. Try "GRANT
> SELECT ON V_$SESSION TO MYUSER;" from SYS, then recompiling
> the package.
>
> NOTE THE UNDERSCORE IN THE "V_$SESSION"! If you don't have
> it there in the
> GRANT, you'll get an error (ORA-2030?) about only being able
> to do this on a
> fixed view or something.
>
> HAND! :)
>
> Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International,
> Sussex, WI USA
>
> Disclaimer: As President of the Beer Ale Lager Lovers
> Society, I must leave
> work soon to drink beer to celebrate Beer Day. And since
> Beer Day only
> occurs every other Payday, I must have more than one. So
> don't blame me for
> my opinions stated in this email. That is all.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 14:41
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Beat me with an overextended RBS if
> you need be, but other than any
> permission issue, don't you need
> to SELECT....INTO... in PL/SQL?
> Ready for my beating,
> - Ross
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 3:27 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Hi, I a newbie in Oracle and am trying to create a package
> body in PL/SQL,
> so please bear with me.
> The statements are:
> SQL> create or replace package body RA_GET_TX_INFO_
> 2 as
> 3 begin
> 4 select SID from V$SESSION;
> 5 end RA_GET_TX_INFO_;
> /
> Warning: Package Body created with compilation errors.
> SQL> show errors package body RA_GET_TX_INFO_;
> Errors for PACKAGE BODY RA_GET_TX_INFO_:
>
> LINE/COL ERROR
> --------
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> 3/10 PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
> 3/26 PLS-00201: identifier 'SYS.V_$SESSION' must be declared
>
>
> How can I select from V_$SESSION inside the body? The user
> account has dba
> role granted and I can select from V_$SESSION from a normal
> PL/SQL session.
> Any help greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
> Rakesh
>
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