How to compile and call a PL/SQL stored procedure?

You can compile PL/SQL stored procedures using either Oracle SQL Developer or SQL*Plus tool.

The steps to compile a stored procedure using SQL Developer are as follows:

1. Open SQL Developer and connect to the target database.
2. Expand the database object tree in the connection window and locate the schema where the stored procedure is located.
3. Compile the procedure named procedure_name.
4. SQL Developer will compile the stored procedure and display any errors or warnings during the compilation process.

The steps to compile a stored procedure using SQL*Plus are as follows:

1. Open the SQL*Plus command line tool and connect to the target database.
2. Compile the procedure with the name ‘procedure_name’.
3. Pressing Enter will execute the command and SQL*Plus will compile the stored procedure, displaying any errors or warnings during the compilation process.

One option to invoke a stored procedure is by using the following methods:

Below are the steps to call a stored procedure using SQL Developer.

1. Open SQL Developer and establish a connection to the target database.
2. Expand the database object tree in the connected window and locate the schema where the stored procedure is located.
3. Right-click on the stored procedure and choose the “Execute” option.
4. Please input the parameters required for the stored procedure, then click the “Run” button.

The steps for calling a stored procedure using SQL*Plus are as follows:

1. Open the SQL*Plus command line tool and connect to the target database.
2. RUN the procedure name with the specified parameters.
3. Press Enter to execute the command, and SQL*Plus will run the stored procedure.