Dynamically Access a plsql table

If I have 2 plsql tables :
vt1_games and vt2_games that I usuallly update with the
following:
vt1_games(vt1_count) := ......
or
vt2_games(vt2(count) := ......
How can I use a variable for the plsql table name and pointer?
Thanks,
Paul

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Dynamic Columns in PLSQL Table

All,
Is it possible to build the columns of a PLSQL table dynamically at run time? I got a requirement wherein the number of columns are known only during the program execution.
Thanks,

Offhand, I cannot see how it can be done - or even if hacked somehow, of how it can be of any use.
One need to use the right tool for the job - and PL/SQL "tables" is always the wrong tool as Oracle tables (fixed or temp) is better.
Now if you need to use associative array (and not a so-called PL/SQL "table"), then that is something very different than a so-called table.
To explain - an associative array is nothing like an Oracle table. Thus calling such an array a "table" in PL/SQL leads the developer to make gross design mistakes as the developer attempts to treat that array as he/she would an Oracle table. Even use the SQL engine on a PL/SQL data structure in the PGA.
The best place for data is in Oracle. That is why we buy and use Oracle. As soon as you want to do that in PL/SQL instead, using an array, you need to ensure that you reasons are valid. (e.g. bulk collect, etc)

Internal PLSQL Tables Access via SQL. But how ?

Hello,
I want to write the result of a database query in an internal PLSQL Table. After that i would like work with this internal PLSQL Table
in a Package/Procedure/Function.
Important for me is to access the internal Table via SQL because i have to refactor a package wich is working with 46 Database Tables an plain SQL. I
would like to change these DB Tables into internal PLSQL Tables.
I have written a short example wich will explain my approach to solving this problem.
The syntax will be accepted by the Database but my 'dbms_output.put_line' statement at the end is empty or blank.
What do i wrong ? Would be nice if anyone can help me out.
With best regards
Jens
pre work :
create table PERSON_DB_TABLE
(SURNAME VARCHAR2(50),
LASTNAME VARCHAR2(50));
insert into PERSON_DB_TABLE values
('JENS','FOERSTER');
insert into PERSON_DB_TABLE values
('MAX','MEIER');
insert into PERSON_DB_TABLE values
('MARTHA','MUSTERMANN');
create type PERSON_OBJECT as object (
    SURNAME VARCHAR2(50),
    LASTNAME VARCHAR2(50));
create type PERSON_NESTED_TABLE as table of PERSON_OBJECT;
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declare
   v_PERSON_OBJECT        PERSON_OBJECT;
   v_PERSON_NESTED_TABLE PERSON_NESTED_TABLE;
   v_PERSON_OBJECT_2      PERSON_OBJECT;
begin
   for v_counter in (select SURNAME, LASTNAME into v_PERSON_OBJECT.SURNAME,
                                                                                        v_PERSON_OBJECT.LASTNAME
                              from PERSON_DB_TABLE)
     loop
        v_PERSON_NESTED_TABLE := PERSON_NESTED_TABLE(v_PERSON_OBJECT);
     end loop;
   for v_counter in (select SURNAME, LASTNAME into v_PERSON_OBJECT_2.SURNAME,
                                                                                        v_PERSON_OBJECT_2.LASTNAME
                              from TABLE (v_PERSON_NESTED_TABLE))
     loop
        dbms_output.put_line(v_PERSON_OBJECT_2.LASTNAME);
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1386a7b8-e834-43bf-a0d4-922b548bb70b wrote:
I need this, because my customer didn't like the idea to use Database Tables instead of Variables in the RAM. So he wants this procedure redesigned.
As Mike says, keep this person away from your database.
Customers should not be dictating how to implement technical solutions, they should be providing business and logical requirements.
PL/SQL arrays/collections use expensive PGA memory, taking up valuable server resources.
Copying data from the database to PGA memory to try and process it using PL/SQL is bad design. SQL is designed specifically for data manipulation using database tables, so it's the ideal way to do process data... directly on database tables.

How to compare two PLSQL tables dynamically.

Hi,
Can you any body help for the following scenario,
I have two PLSQLtables with same structure ,Each PLSQL table contains more than 100 columns.
Now I want to compare content of the two PLSQL tables column wise.
I Knew allready one method like below
FOR I IN 1..100
LOOP
IF PLSQL_1_TAB(I).ACCT_NO = PLSQL_2_TAB(I).ACCT_NO THEN
INSERT INTO …....
END IF;
END LOOP;
is there any method to compare two PLSQL tables dynamically
Edited by: RAVI KUMAR.T.V. on May 5, 2011 11:51 PM

Hi Saubhik,
Thanks for your reply..
See the below code..
DECLARE
CURSOR cur_emp IS
SELECT *
FROM emp
WHERE job = 'MANAGER';
TYPE typ1 IS TABLE OF emp%ROWTYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
v_pl_old typ1;
v_pl_new typ1;
BEGIN
OPEN cur_emp;
FETCH cur_emp INTO v_pl_old(1);
CLOSE cur_emp;
UPDATE emp SET comm = comm+1000 WHERE hiredate < '01-MAY-1981' AND job = 'MANAGER';
COMMIT;
OPEN cur_emp;
FETCH cur_emp INTO v_pl_new(1);
CLOSE cur_emp;
IF v_pl_old(1) = v_pl_new(1) THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Latest comm not yet Updated');
ELSE
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Latest comm Updated');
END IF;
END;
When the above code is executed iam getting the following error :
ORA-06550: line 19, column 19: PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to '='
ORA-06550: line 19, column 4: PL/SQL: Statement ignored
Here in the example I have taken the standard EMP table, but
actually, Iam having a bigger table with 90 columns of different datatypes,
in which some of the columns gets updated after some UPDATE statements executed based on some conditions.
Now, my requirement is to compare the values of each and every column in the table before and after the execution of the UPDATE statements,
and to insert the modified values only along with the primary key column value into in a new table of similar structure.
If I write the code (to compare the values of each and every column in the table, and if the value is modified then insert that value along with the primary key value into a different talbe) then as the table is having many columns (90), the code becomes lengthy..
Is there any alternative method which does the same with shorter code.
Can you please give me an idea/sol. to meet my requirement.
Thanks..
Edited by: RAVI KUMAR.T.V. on May 9, 2011 2:43 AM

Dynamically Accessing a PL/SQL Table

If I have 2 plsql tables :
vt1_games and vt2_games that I usuallly update with the
following:
vt1_games(vt1_count).team1_num := ......
or
vt2_games(vt2(count).team1_num := ......
How can I use a variable for the plsql table name and pointer?
Thanks,
Paul

In full agreement with Guido's suggestion, i think too, there are not so many choices, one possible solution could be
SQL> create table dept_sal(deptno number,sal number);
Table created.
SQL> declare
2    type emp_r is record(
3      deptno emp.deptno%type,
4      sal    emp.sal%type);
5    type emp_t is table of emp_r index by binary_integer;
6    l_emp    emp_t;
7          l_dept    emp_t;
8 begin
9    -- populate initial collection
10    select deptno, sal bulk collect into l_emp from emp;
11
12    for i in l_emp.first .. l_emp.last loop
13          l_dept(l_emp(i).deptno).deptno :=l_emp(i).deptno;
14          l_dept(l_emp(i).deptno).sal := nvl(l_dept(l_emp(i).deptno).sal,0) + l_emp(i).sal;
15    end loop;
16
17    forall i in indices of l_dept
18      insert into dept_sal values l_dept(i);
19 end;
20 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select * from dept_sal;
    DEPTNO        SAL
        10       8750
        20      10875
        30       9400In other words, about 20 lines of code to implement
insert into dept_sal select deptno,sum(sal) from emp group by deptno;Best regards
Maxim

How to get the plsql table data into output cursor

Hi,
Could anybody please help me.
Below is an example of the scenario..
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE chck IS
PROCEDURE getdata(dept_no IN VARCHAR2,oc_result_cursor OUT sys_REFCURSOR);
TYPE get_rec is record (ename varchar2(20),
eno number(12));
TYPE t_recs IS TABLE OF get_rec INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
emp_tab t_recs;
END chck;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY chck AS
PROCEDURE getdata(dept_no IN VARCHAR2,oc_result_cursor OUT sys_REFCURSOR)
is
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manjukn wrote:
once i get the data into a plsql table, how to get this plsql table data into the cursor?There is no such thing as a PL/SQL table - it is an array.
It is nothing at all like a table. It cannot be indexed, partitioned, cluster, etc. It does not exist in the SQL engine as an object that can be referenced. It resides in expensive PGA memory and needs to be copied (lock, stock and barrel) to the SQL engine as a bind variable.
It is an extremely primitive structure - and should never be confused as being just like a table.
Its use in SQL statements is also an exception to the rule. Sound and valid technical reasons need to justify why one want to push a PL/SQL array to the SQL engine to run SELECT 's against it.

Open cursor for PLSQL table of records

Is it possible to open a cursor for all data in a PLSQL table of records?
something like
cursor c (p1 number) is select * from <plsqltab>
where <plsqltab>.col = p1

There is no such thing as a PL/SQL table. Yes, I know that many calls this structure in PL/SQL a table. And that is exactly where all this confusion stems from.. and trying to treat such a "table" as an Oracle table using SQL.
The correct terms are dynamic array (indexed by integer) or dynamic associative array (indexed by varchar). And an array is nothing like a table ito RDBMS processing.
Yes, you can run SQLs against arrays. But it is "expensive". Why? Because the data sits inside PL/SQL Engine. Not in the SQL Engine. The data is in a PL/SQL defined structure. Not a SQL defined structure.
So.. the data needs to be shipped from the PL/SQL Engine to the SQL Engine and converted into a format that the SQL Engine can understand and use.
Also, once shipped and converted the SQL structure is not indexed. Which means that the only option is a full table scan of that structure.
So you need to ask yourself why do you want to use SQL against a PL/SQL array? As soon as you do that, you are saying "Hey, this PL/SQL table ain't good enough and I need to process it using SQL".
So why then does that data sit inside a PL/SQL array and not in a SQL table?
Oracle provides you with the ability to create temporary session tables. These can be indexed. SQL can be run against them without all the "expenses" that are associated with running SQL against a PL/SQL array.
PL/SQL arrays is a great tool. But only when it is the right tool to use. When someone says he/she needs SQL to use this tool, then I question the choice of the tool. Make sure you use the right tool for the job.

PLSQL table Count giving NO_DATA_FOUND Error

Hi Everyone,
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