Creating a function having a ref cursor returned

Question

I get an error message for the following code below. I am trying to create a function that allows the users to pass in a certain parameter which is used to invoke a specific query for the paramented passed in. Once the query is invoked, it should return a ref cursor. Please help. I am still using pl/Sql developer.
create or replace package TEST2 is
type rec_DropDownList_Item is RECORD(
TEXT_TYPE VARCHAR2(200),
xsVALUE VARCHAR2(200));
TYPE cur_DropDownList IS REF CURSOR RETURN rec_DropDownList_Item;
FUNCTION Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay (need_type in VARCHAR2) RETURN cur_DropDownList;
end TEST2;
create or replace package body TEST2 is
FUNCTION Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay (need_type in VARCHAR2)
RETURN cur_DropDownList IS
my_ref_cursor cur_DropDownList;
BEGIN
OPEN my_ref_cursor FOR
SELECT vehicletype, vehicledescription
FROM cars where vehicletype = need_type;
return my_ref_cursor;
END Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay;
end TEST2;

Answer 1

user13046875 wrote:
a simple example might help because I am having a difficult understanding the reply. Thank you.
create or replace package TEST2 is
   type rec_DropDownList_Item is RECORD(
   TEXT_TYPE VARCHAR2(200),
   xsVALUE VARCHAR2(200));
   TYPE cur_DropDownList IS REF CURSOR RETURN rec_DropDownList_Item;
   FUNCTION Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay (need_type in VARCHAR2) RETURN cur_DropDownList;
end TEST2;
create or replace package body TEST2 is
FUNCTION Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay (need_type in VARCHAR2)
RETURN cur_DropDownList IS
my_ref_cursor cur_DropDownList;
BEGIN
   OPEN my_ref_cursor FOR
   SELECT 'column1', 'column2'
   FROM dual;
   return my_ref_cursor;
END Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay;
end TEST2;
TUBBY_TUBBZ?variable x refcursor;
TUBBY_TUBBZ?
TUBBY_TUBBZ?exec :x := TEST2.Getprocedure_yearreportdisplay('dummy');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
TUBBY_TUBBZ?print :x
'COLUMN 'COLUMN
column1 column2
1 row selected.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.03
TUBBY_TUBBZ?Is an example of running in SQLPLUS (you may want to get your own copy, it's free and available on OTN).