This is the code you submitted later yesterday and the error I am getting during compile is shown below. I am wondering how you got it to work. I tried it this on 8i/Solaris and 9i/NT.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY My_Dynamic_Stuff IS 2 -- 3 PROCEDURE eval_this (pi_string IN VARCHAR2) IS 4 BEGIN 5 RTRIM(pi_string,';') || '; end;'; 6 END eval_this; 7 -- 8 END My_Dynamic_Stuff; 9 / Warning: Package Body created with compilation errors. SQL> show errors Errors for PACKAGE BODY MY_DYNAMIC_STUFF: LINE/COL ERROR -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5/22 PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "|" when expecting one of the following: := . ( % ; The symbol ":= was inserted before "|" to continue. SQL> --- "Jamadagni, Rajendra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was another email I sent to list, check that out, that has the > right > code. > > Raj > ______________________________________________________ > Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. > Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com > Any opinion expressed here is personal and doesn't reflect that of > ESPN Inc. > > QOTD: Any clod can have facts, but having an opinion is an art! > > > *********************************************************************2 > > This e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the named > recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, > attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If you have received this message in error, or are not the named > recipient(s), please immediately notify corporate MIS at (860) > 766-2000 and delete this e-mail message from your computer, Thank > you. > > *********************************************************************2 > > ===== Mohammed Shakir CompuSoft, Inc. 11 Heather Way East Brunswick, NJ 08816-2825 (732) 672-0464 (Cell) (732) 257-6001 (Home) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mohammed Shakir 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).