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== Why is this an issue?
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Since the purpose of the ``++EXECUTE IMMEDIATE++`` statement is to execute dynamic SQL queries - which by definition can contain unexpected errors - properly handling exceptions becomes critical. Therefore, care should be taken to trap all possible exceptions.
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=== Noncompliant code example
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[source,sql]
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----
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DECLARE
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result VARCHAR2(42);
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column VARCHAR2(42);
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BEGIN
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column := 'DUMMY_2';
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EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT ' || column || ' FROM DUAL' INTO result; -- Non-Compliant
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END;
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/
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----
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=== Compliant solution
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[source,sql]
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----
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SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
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DECLARE
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result VARCHAR2(42);
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column VARCHAR2(42);
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BEGIN
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column := 'DUMMY_2';
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EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT ' || column || ' FROM DUAL' INTO result; -- Compliant
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EXCEPTION
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WHEN OTHERS THEN
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DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('Execute immediate error: ' || DBMS_UTILITY.FORMAT_ERROR_STACK);
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END;
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/
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----
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ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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'''
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== Implementation Specification
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(visible only on this page)
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=== Message
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Add an exception trap to this execution.
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endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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