Just received this feedback on an Oracle Magazine article : I’ve just started using DBMS_UTILITY.FORMAT_ERROR_BACKTRACE and it’s a great utility when the code contains no comments, but unless I’m missing something it’s not terribly useful with regard to pinpointing the exact line number when the code contains comments. Now, I must confess that I am tempted to respond with such questions along these lines: Did you try it out? That's the best way to learn! But I am always looking for another reason to post on my blog and add to the LiveSQL repository. So that's what I am doing! :-) The answer is quite straightforward: Comments do not interfere with "pinpointing the exact line number" on which the error was raised. But I bet you want proof, so let's get down to business. I create a procedure with comments and a RAISE statement: CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE comments_throw_off_line# IS /* Here's my header Blah blah blah */ BEGIN DBMS_OU...
For the last twenty years, I have managed to transform an obsession with PL/SQL into a paying job. How cool is that?