Re: PL/SQL equivalent of "pause"

I don't understand, how "suspending" is different from "pausing"?

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

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> Anyone know how to have a PL/SQL program (anonymous block) pause, either
> indefinately or for a specified amount of time (x seconds)?
>
> THere's a proc in DBMS_LOCK, I know . . . but that suspends processing --
> not exactly the same as Pausing it.
>
> thx
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