SQL> set serveroutput on SQL> set echo on SQL> SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION mypi 2 RETURN NUMBER IS 3 BEGIN 4 NULL; 5 RETURN 3.14; 6 END mypi; 7 / Function created. SQL> SQL> SQL> BEGIN 2 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('value of pi is ' || mypi); 3 END; 4 / value of pi is 3.14 PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. SQL>