PL/SQL block problem: No data found error

Question

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
    v_student_id NUMBER := &sv_student_id;
    v_section_id NUMBER := 89;
    v_final_grade NUMBER;
    v_letter_grade CHAR(1);
BEGIN         


        

Answer 1

There is an alternative approach I used when I couldn't rely on the EXCEPTION block at the bottom of my procedure. I had variables declared at the beginning:

my_value VARCHAR := 'default';
number_rows NUMBER := 0;
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SELECT count(*) FROM TABLE INTO number_rows (etc.)

IF number_rows > 0 -- Then obtain my_value with a query or constant, etc.
END IF;