Collection in PLSQL

Question

Hi All,
I would like to use collect (or array) to maintain some pre-defined values, which can be used later in the PLSQL. Here is what I have: ORA-00932: Inconsistent datatypes: expected NUMBER....
Any idea?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
Create Table testCase
caseNbr NUMBER(5);
caseTxt VARCHAR2(10);
TYPE testMap IS TABLE OF NUMBER;
v_map testMap := testMap(1,3,5,7);
SELECT *
FROM testCase
WHERE caseNbr IN (v_map);
Edited by: user550903 on 29-Sep-2011 11:10 AM

Answer 1

You must declare type in SQL:
SQL> CREATE TYPE testMap IS TABLE OF NUMBER
  2  /
Type created.Now you can use MEMBER OF:
SQL> declare
  2      v_map testMap := testMap(10,20);
  3  begin
  4      for v_rec in
SQL> select  deptno,
  2          ename from emp
  3    where deptno member of testMap(10,20)
  4  /
    DEPTNO ENAME
        20 SMITH
        20 JONES
        10 CLARK
        20 SCOTT
        10 KING
        20 ADAMS
        20 FORD
        10 MILLER
8 rows selected.
SQL> Or TABLE operator:
SQL> select  deptno,
  2          ename from emp
  3    where deptno in (select * from table(testMap(10,20)))
  4  /
    DEPTNO ENAME
        10 MILLER
        10 KING
        10 CLARK
        20 FORD
        20 ADAMS
        20 SCOTT
        20 JONES
        20 SMITH
8 rows selected.
SQL> SY.