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The following are the more commonly used predefined exceptions:

no_data_foundSingleton SELECT statement returned no data.
too_many_rowsSingleton SELECT statement returned more than one row of data.
invalid_cursorIllegal cursor operation occurred.
value_errorArithmetic, conversion, or truncation error occurred.
invalid_numberConversion of a number to a character string failed.
zero_divideAttempted to divide by zero.
dup_val_on_indexAttempted to insert a duplicate value into a column that has a unique index.
cursor_already_openAttempted to open a cursor that was previously opened.
not_logged_onA database call was made without being logged into Oracle.
transaction_backed_outUsually raised when a remote portion of a transaction is rolled back.
login_deniedLogin to Oracle failed.
program_errorIf PL/SQL encounters an internal problem.
storage_errorIf PL/SQL runs out of memory or if memory is corrupted.
timeout_on_resourceTimeout occurred while Oracle was waiting for a resource.
othersFor all of the rest.










24.14.Exception
24.14.1.Exceptions
24.14.2.Types of more commonly used Exceptions
24.14.3.Exception Handling
24.14.4.The NULL Statement
24.14.5.ZERO_DIVIDE Exception
24.14.6.When the exception occurs, program control passes to the EXCEPTION block where the WHEN clause is examined for a matching exception.
24.14.7.Understanding Different Exception Types
24.14.8.DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX Exception
24.14.9.INVALID_NUMBER Exception
24.14.10.Catch 'divide by zero' exception
24.14.11.OTHERS Exception
24.14.12.Because OTHERS handles all exceptions, you must list it after any specific exceptions in your EXCEPTION block.
24.14.13.Declare variables in exception handler
24.14.14.Data not found exception
24.14.15.Too many rows exception