Date variable
SQL> SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SQL> DECLARE 2 v_sysdate DATE := SYSDATE; 3 v_date DATE; 4 v_char VARCHAR2(20); 5 BEGIN 6 7 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Today''s Date: '||v_sysdate); 8 9 10 END; 11 / Today's Date: 26-OCT-09 PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.