PLS-00993: cursor variables cannot be passed as RPC arguments or

From: Jones, David <David.Jones_at_acnielsen.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 06:54:15 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00362A76.20010807070025@fatcity.com>

I am getting this error when trying to call a packaged procedure, with an in/out ref cursor, across instances and servers.

Both instances are 8.0.4. (database and PL/SQL)

The documentation (below) implies that this should be possible with my version of PL/SQL. Is this just a lie, or am I doing something wrong?

PLS-00993: cursor variables cannot be passed as RPC arguments or results

Cause: An attempt was made to pass a cursor variable to or from a remote subprogram, which is not allowed. For example, a remote procedure cannot be used to open a cursor variable because remote subprograms cannot return the values of cursor variables.

Action: Change the subprogram call to reference a local database. Or consider an upgrade to PL/SQL 2.3, where this restriction is not present, or rewrite your application using OCI or precompiler.

Thanks
David Jones
ACNielsen, Oxford, UK

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