RETCODE & ERRBUFF

Hi ALL,
As we all know there are two mandatory parameters that need to be passed for all the procedures called 
1. ERRBUFF 
2. RETCODE..
They are very useful parameters if used properly..like setting the status of the concurrent program and putting the log messages...
i think it is better we make some rule like we make the program end in Error when ever there is a unidentified exception occurs based on your business rule...

define ERRBUFF as the first parameter and Retcode as the second one...Don't forget to specify the out variable type in it...

CREATE PROCEDURE SAMPLE_PROC ( ERRBUF OUT VARCHAR2,
RETCODE OUT VARCHAR2,
p_1 varchar2)

The retcode has three values returned by the concurrent manager
0--Success
1--Success & warning
2--Error

we can set our concurrent program to any of the three status by using these parameters...
for example
Begin
.....
Exception
when others then
fnd_File.put_line(fnd_file.log,'Unhand led exception occurred in package.procedure'||SQLERRM);
retcode='2';
end;
Even you can use fnd_concurrent.set_completion_Status to send the concurrent program to more status than success,error and warning.....


Ur's
AmarAlam