Example 1: Prompting Based on the PROMPT and NOPROMPT Clauses SQL> DECLARE :x INTEGER; SQL> DECLARE :y INTEGER; SQL> SQL> ACCEPT :x indicator :y PROMPT 'what value? '; what value? 10 SQL> PRINT :x, :y; X Y 10 0 SQL> SQL> ACCEPT :x INDICATOR :y NOPROMPT; 11 SQL> PRINT :x, :y; X Y 11 0 SQL> SQL> ACCEPT :x; Enter value for X: 12 SQL> PRINT :x; X 12 SQL> Example 2: Using ACCEPT to Prompt for SET FLAGS String This sequence would be included in a script. SQL> DECLARE :debug_flags CHAR(20); SQL> ACCEPT :debug_flags; Enter value for DEBUG_FLAGS: trace SQL> PRINT :debug_flags; DEBUG_FLAGS trace SQL> SET FLAGS :debug_flags; SQL> SHOW FLAGS Alias RDB$DBHANDLE: Flags currently set for Oracle Rdb: PREFIX,TRACE,MAX_RECURSION(100)