Error in the pl/sql process

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  I have a routine of PL/SQL that I need to add "Error Statements" in case something thing errors when it is run, the user will know and be able to solve the problem. Here's a copy of what I need to run. Is a unique it will only be run once and when it is finished without error, it will not be used again, but when it ran inside TOAD / TORA / SQLPlus, how to display an error to the user in case something goes wrong? I know it's probably a very simple thing to do, but I come from SQL Server and only learn PL/SQL - Oracle and I do not know how to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  
  DECLARE
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  -Local Variables
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  l_gm_master_label VARCHAR2 (20);
  l_active_flag VARCHAR2 (1);
  l_currdate DATE;
  l_comp_id VARCHAR2 (10);
  l_site_id VARCHAR2 (12);
  l_gm_master_id NUMBER;
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  l_gm_master_label: = 'DMLogic001 ';
  l_active_flag: = 'n';
  l_currdate: = SYSDATE;
  l_comp_id: = 'XE ';
  l_site_id: = "OHIO."
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  IN
  l_gm_master_id
  Of
  Double;
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  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  l_gm_master_label,
  l_active_flag,
  l_currdate,
  l_comp_id,
  l_site_id);
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  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  ebiz_ord_no,
  interface_date)
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  Kindly suggest how to correct the error in below given procedure
  
  DECLARE
     l_error   VARCHAR2 (4000);
  BEGIN
     FOR i IN 1 .. apex_application.g_f02.COUNT
     LOOP
        IF   (apex_application.g_f18(i)) IS NOT NULL
         AND (apex_application.g_f19(i)) IS NULL
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         AND (apex_application.g_f21(i)) IS NULL
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  I get the error - In a procedure, RETURN statement cannot contain an expression

  user12957777 wrote:

  Kindly suggest how to correct the error in below given procedure
  
  DECLARE
  l_error   VARCHAR2 (4000);
  BEGIN
  FOR i IN 1 .. apex_application.g_f02.COUNT
  LOOP
  IF   (apex_application.g_f18(i)) IS NOT NULL
  AND (apex_application.g_f19(i)) IS NULL
  AND (apex_application.g_f20(i)) IS NULL
  AND (apex_application.g_f21(i)) IS NULL
  THEN
  l_error :=' Enter values for column  19,20,21 ';
  END IF;
  END LOOP;
  
  RETURN (l_error);
  END;
  
  I get the error - In a procedure, RETURN statement cannot contain an expression
  

  You are in an anonymous PL/SQL block. By definition, they cannot return no matter what... you create a function if you want to use a RETURN order you are trying.

• Error in the pl/sql block using associative arrays

  Hello
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  DECLARE
     TYPE NumTab IS TABLE OF NUMBER INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
     CURSOR c1 IS SELECT empno FROM emp;
     empnos NumTab;
     rows   NATURAL := 10;
  BEGIN
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  DECLARE
  *
  ERROR at line 1:
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  ORA-06512: at line 8

  could you please let me know where I am going wrong
  and please guide me where we use these associative arrays.
  
  Thank you

  Try this

  DECLARE
     TYPE NumTab IS TABLE OF emp%rowtype INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
     CURSOR c1 IS SELECT * FROM emp;
     empnos NumTab;
     rows   INTEGER := 10;
  BEGIN
    OPEN C1;
    LOOP
      FETCH c1 BULK COLLECT INTO empnos LIMIT rows;
      EXIT WHEN c1%NOTFOUND;
  
      FOR i IN 1..empnos.count
      LOOP
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      END LOOP;
    END LOOP;
  END;
  

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