Have PL/SQL Outputs in Real Time

Question

Is it possible to have Outputs from PL/SQL in real time? I have a pretty huge package that runs for more than an hour and I\'d like to see where the package is at a particul

Answer 1

Use DBMS_PIPE to write a message to a named pipe. In another session you can read the messages from the pipe. Very simple, works like a charm !

procedure sendmessage(p_pipename varchar2
                        ,p_message  varchar2) is
      s number(15);
   begin
      begin
         sys.dbms_pipe.pack_message(p_message);
      exception
         when others then
            sys.dbms_pipe.reset_buffer;
      end;

      s := sys.dbms_pipe.send_message(p_pipename, 0);

      if s = 1
      then
         sys.dbms_pipe.purge(p_pipename);
      end if;
   end;




function receivemessage(p_pipename varchar2
                          ,p_timeout  integer) return varchar2 is
      n   number(15);
      chr varchar2(200);
   begin
      n := sys.dbms_pipe.receive_message(p_pipename, p_timeout);

      if n = 1
      then
         return null;
      end if;

      sys.dbms_pipe.unpack_message(chr);
      return(chr);
   end;