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Running a program unit in the PL/SQL Interpreter

To run a program unit in the PL/SQL Interpreter:

  1. If the PL/SQL Interpreter is not already displayed, choose Toolsright arrowPL/SQL Interpreter to display it.

  2. At the Interpreter's PL/SQL> prompt, type the name of the program unit followed by a terminating semi-colon (;). If the program unit requires any arguments, be sure to supply them in parentheses.  For example: getdata(SCOTT);

  3. Press the Enter or Return key to produce one of the following reactions:

Usage notes

Next step

Editing a program unit

Inserting a Navigator pane in the PL/SQL Interpreter

Setting a breakpoint

Setting a debug trigger

See also

About the PL/SQL Interpreter

About debug commands in the PL/SQL Interpreter

About program units

About debug actions

Editing a debug action

Examining or changing local variables

Stepping through the code