PACK_MESSAGE_RAW procedure - Put a data item of type RAW in the local message buffer

The PACK_MESSAGE_RAW procedure puts a data item of type RAW in the session's local message buffer.

Syntax

Procedure parameters

item: An input argument of type BLOB(4096) that specifies an expression. The value returned by this expression is added to the session's local message buffer.

Authorization

EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_PIPE module.

Examples

Use the PACK_MESSAGE_RAW procedure to put a data item of type RAW in the local message buffer.

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON@ 

CREATE PROCEDURE proc1()
BEGIN
  DECLARE v_raw           BLOB(100);
  DECLARE v_raw2	  BLOB(100);
  DECLARE v_status        INTEGER;
  SET v_raw = BLOB('21222324'); 
  SET v_raw2 = BLOB('30000392'); 
  CALL DBMS_PIPE.PACK_MESSAGE_RAW(v_raw);
  CALL DBMS_PIPE.PACK_MESSAGE_RAW(v_raw2);
  SET v_status = DBMS_PIPE.SEND_MESSAGE('datatypes');
  CALL DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SEND_MESSAGE status: ' || v_status);
END@

CALL proc1@

This example results in the following output:

SEND_MESSAGE status: 0

Usage notes

The PACK_MESSAGE function or PACK_MESSAGE_RAW procedure must be called at least once before issuing a SEND_MESSAGE call.