Creating PL/SQL Package with all the types

Question

CREATE OR REPLACE
TYPE rec_type AS OBJECT (
first_name VARCHAR2(20),
last_name VARCHAR2(20)
CREATE OR REPLACE
TYPE REC_TYPE_TAB AS TABLE OF rec_type
I am able to create the above types in oracle and used in PL/SQL packages. And like this I have somany types. I would like to if I can create a package with the types to make the life easier. Could you please tell me how to do it.
your help is greately appreciated..
--Krish                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Answer 1

sb92075 wrote:
TYPE add only aggravation, complexity, & should be avoidedI disagree.
When used correctly types can be the simplest solution.
For example when passing multiple values to a stored procedure. Avoiding the type in the below example would lead to further complexity and aggravation not lessen it.
SQL> create or replace procedure p
  2      (
  3      p_object_list in sys.odcivarchar2list,
  4      p_result out sys_refcursor
  5      ) as
  6  begin
  7      open p_result for
  8          select owner, object_name, object_type
  9          from all_objects
10          where object_name in
11              (
12              select column_value from
13              table(p_object_list)
14              )
15          order by
16              owner, object_name, object_type;
17  end;
18  /
Procedure created.
SQL> exec p(sys.odcivarchar2list('DUAL','ALL_OBJECTS'),:c)
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> print c
OWNER                          OBJECT_NAME                    OBJECT_TYPE
PUBLIC                         ALL_OBJECTS                    SYNONYM
PUBLIC                         DUAL                           SYNONYM
SYS                            ALL_OBJECTS                    VIEW
SYS                            DUAL                           TABLE