Q: 8i java sample function would not compile ?

From: <tedchyn_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:51:19 GMT
Message-ID: <84d6kg$r7c$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

Sir, following helloword java function from 8i documentation would not compile in sqlplus:

1>create or replace function HELLOWORLD return varchar2 as
2>language java name 'Hello.world() return java.lang.string';
3>myString varchar2;
4>call HELLOWORLD() into :myString;
5>print myString;

LINE/COL ERROR

-------- --------------------------------------------
3/1      PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "MYSTRING"

any clues
thanx
Ted Chyn

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