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DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE Produces No Output (Doc ID 1143786.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 30, 2022

Applies to:

PL/SQL - Version 10.2.0.4 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE is used to display messages to the screen.


  The following should output the word "HI" but does not for any user (apart from SYS).

SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> exec dbms_output.put_line('HI');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Cause

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