RE: any idea what are we missing ?

A select into query must return ONE and ONLY ONE row. Anything else is an error! Your query returns no rows. There are no_rows and too_many_rows (check correct spelling) exceptions provided. Look in the PL/SQL manual  

HTH -- Mark D Powell --  

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Amihay Gonen

	Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:23 AM
	To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
	Subject: Q: any idea what are we missing ?
	
	

	create or replace function t1 return number

	is

	   v_exists number(5):=0;

	begin

	   select 1

	   into   v_exists

	   from dual where 1 = 0;

	   return v_exists;



	--exception




	--    when others then




	--        v_exists := '999';




	--        return 999;


	end t1;

	/

	 

	select t1 from dual;

	 

	Expected: ORA-01403: no data found

	Actual:

	fraud_owner_at_E2E811> select t1 from dual

	  2  /

	 

	        T1



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	fraud_owner_at_E2E811>

	 

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