SET SERVEROUTPUT ON;
DECLARE
id_start VARCHAR2(200);
CURSOR get_old_id(id_pattern VARCHAR2) IS
SELECT
column1
FROM table1
WHERE column1 LIKE id_pattern
ORDER BY column1 ASC
;
BEGIN
DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE;
OPEN get_old_id('2010%');
FETCH get_old_id INTO id_start;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(id_start);
CLOSE get_old_id;
END;