Short answer: it’s an Oracle DBMS_PIPE RECEIVE_MESSAGE call, but as written it won’t compile.
What it does (in general)
- DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE waits for a message on a named pipe and copies the message into the first parameter, up to a timeout.
- The second parameter (15) is the timeout in seconds.
- CHR(99) is the ASCII code for 'c', so CHR(99)||CHR(99)||CHR(99) equals 'ccc'. But you cannot pass a string literal to an OUT parameter.
Why the code as shown is problematic
- RECEIVE_MESSAGE expects its first argument to be a variable (an OUT IN OUT parameter). You can’t pass a literal like 'ccc' there. The code will raise a compilation error.
A correct usage example
- Declare a variable to receive the message, then call the procedure.
DECLARE v_msg VARCHAR2(32767); BEGIN DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(p_message => v_msg, p_timeout => 15); IF v_msg IS NULL THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('No message received within timeout.'); ELSE DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Received: ' || v_msg); END IF; END;
Notes
- If a message was sent on the pipe (e.g., via DBMS_PIPE.SEND_MESSAGE), v_msg will contain that message after the call; otherwise it will be NULL.
- 15 means wait up to 15 seconds for a message.
- CHR(99)||CHR(99)||CHR(99) equals 'ccc'; if your intent was to check for a specific message, you’d still need to receive into a variable and then compare it, e.g., IF v_msg = 'ccc' THEN ...
Optional reminder
- DBMS_PIPE is old/legacy in newer Oracle versions; for new designs consider Advanced Queuing (DBMS_AQ) or other messaging mechanisms.
