SQL> SQL> SET ECHO ON SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SQL> DECLARE 2 age DATE; 3 4 BEGIN 5 age := sysdate; 6 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('age:'); 7 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(age); 8 END; 9 / age: 02-JUN-07 PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. SQL>