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Handle exception of duplicate value on index
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SQL> CREATE TABLE departments
2 (department_id number(10) not null,
3 department_name varchar2(50) not null,
4 CONSTRAINT departments_pk PRIMARY KEY (department_id)
5 );
Table created.
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SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )
2 values( 1, 'Data Group' );
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )
2 values( 2, 'Purchasing' );
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )
2 values( 3, 'Call Center' );
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )
2 values( 4, 'Communication' );
1 row created.
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SQL> declare
2 l_dept departments%rowtype;
3 begin
4 l_dept.department_id := 100;
5 l_dept.department_name := 'Tech Dudes';
6 insert into departments ( department_id, department_name )
7 values( l_dept.department_id, l_dept.department_name );
8 exception
9 when DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX then
10 dbms_output.put_line('DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX exception.');
11 dbms_output.put_line('This is where we''d write out own handler code.');
12 end;
13 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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SQL> drop table departments;
Table dropped.
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