var source_data varchar2(12)

[Maryann Atkinson]

My original posting had a few lines truncated, so here I go again:

I'm looking at a PL/SQL script that goes like this

-- Header
var Source_Data  VARCHAR2(12)
DECLARE
       Num1   NUMBER;
BEGIN
     Source_Data := '&1';
What's the purpose of having a VAR statement in front or Before
of the Declare section? Is it used for bind-variables, is that what it is?
thx
maa 

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