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Rule description

• Constant declarations should contain initialization assignments

Non-compliant Code Example

DECLARE
  pi     CONSTANT REAL;     --Non compliant code (Constant declaration does not contains initialization assignments)
  radius          REAL := 1;
  area            REAL := (pi * radius**2);
BEGIN
  NULL;
END;

Compliant Code Example

DECLARE
  pi     CONSTANT REAL := 3.14159;  --Compliant code (Constant declaration contains initialization assignments)
  radius          REAL := 1;
  area            REAL := (pi * radius**2);
BEGIN
  NULL;
END;