SQL> SQL> declare 2 intval number; 3 strval varchar2(512); 4 begin 5 if ( dbms_utility.get_parameter_value( 'utl_file_dir',intval,strval ) = 0 ) 6 then 7 dbms_output.put_line( 'Value = ' || intval ); 8 else 9 dbms_output.put_line( 'Value = ' || strval ); 10 end if; 11 end; 12 / Value = 0 PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. SQL>