17.7 GET_PARAMETER Function

The GET_PARAMETER function retrieves the value of a parameter used in administering a runtime environment.

Syntax

APEX_INSTANCE_ADMIN.GET_PARAMETER(
    p_parameter     IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 17-6 GET_PARAMETER Parameters

Parameter	Description
p_parameter	The instance parameter to be retrieved. See "Available Parameter Values".

Example

The following example demonstrates how to use the GET_PARAMETER function to retrieve the SMTP_HOST_ADDRESS parameter currently defined for an Oracle Application Express instance.

DECLARE
    L_VAL VARCHAR2(4000);
BEGIN
    L_VAL :=APEX_INSTANCE_ADMIN.GET_PARAMETER('SMTP_HOST_ADDRESS');
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The SMTP Host Setting Is: '||L_VAL);
END;