create or replace function get_quote_items(p_quote_id in number) return varchar2 is ret_items varchar2(250); first_item BOOLEAN := TRUE; BEGIN --blank string ret_items := ''; FOR cur_item IN (SELECT * FROM quote_items quit WHERE quit.qute_id = p_quote_id AND quit.adit_code IS NOT NULL) LOOP IF first_item THEN ret_items := cur_item.adit_code; first_item := FALSE; ELSE --add a seperator ret_items := ret_items ||', '|| cur_item.adit_code; END IF; END LOOP; return(ret_items); EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN --return an empty string just in case RETURN(NULL); end get_quote_items; /