Function that return the results of a select

Hi,
I would like to create a function on the famous HR oracle Departments table to select * from it. I don't know how to do it.
Does anybody can help me?.
Thank you

Oracle stored functions cannot directly return result sets but can return REF CURSOR. Please read [Optimize Result Set Retrieval Using ODP.NET and Ref Cursors |http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/mastering_dotnet_oracle/williams_refcursors.html] which gives full examples in PL/SQL for server side and in VB. Net for client side.

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OR
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THANK YOU.

The table all_objects (and/or dba_objects) contains a column called last_ddl_time. Thus, a query like
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2 FROM all_objects
3 WHERE owner = 'SCOTT';
MAX(LAST_DDL_TI
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How to execute a function and return the result into a bind variable

Hi,
I am trying to calculate the sum of salaries of all persons with a particular JOB_ID using a function TOTAL_INCOME(v_job_id).
create or replace function total_income
+(v_job_id IN varchar2)+
RETURN number IS
v_total number(6);
cursor get_sal is
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where job_id = v_job_id;
BEGIN
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*+
Error at line 0
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Error at line 3
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Dear,
If everything you will do will be done inside PL/SQL (stored procedure or stored function) then you don't have to care about bind variable.
When using PL/SQL (static SQL) you will never encounter issues related to bind variables. PL/SQL itself takes care of your code and uses bind variables behind the scene.
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Looking for a function that returns the currently opened document type

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Hi guys,
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     t.town_code,
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UK               14-JAN-09                     56,00000               London                    18-JUL-99                              23,0000               Ascot         30-JUN-89                  12,000
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and :p_date_earned between peef.effective_start_date and peef.effective_end_date
and :p_date_earned between peevf.effective_start_date and peevf.effective_end_date
and :p_date_earned between paaf.effective_start_date and paaf.effective_end_date
and pivf.name = :p_input_value_name
and petf.element_name = :p_element_name
and peef.entry_type = 'E'
and peevf.effective_start_date = peef.effective_start_date
and peevf.effective_end_date = peef.effective_end_date
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per_all_assignments_f paaf, per_all_people_f papf
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and :p_pay_date between pivf.effective_start_date and pivf.effective_end_date
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and papf.person_id = paaf.person_id
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and nvl(prr.start_date,ppa.effective_date) between papf.effective_start_date and papf.effective_end_date
and paaf.assignment_id = paa.assignment_id
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I searched the web and came to know that there is a type called "ANYDATA" in Oracle 10g which will allow to accept any datatype variable.
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Hi,
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Reward if useful.
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SOLVED: How can I use or call a function that returns %ROWTYPE?

Hi
edit: you can probably skip all this guff and go straight to the bottom...In the end this is probably just a question of how to use a function that returns a %rowtype. Thanks.
Currently reading Feuerstein's tome, 5th ed. I've downloaded and run the file genaa.sp, which is a code generator. Specifically, you feed it a table name and it generates code (package header and package body) that will create a cache of the specified table's contents.
So, I ran:
HR@XE> @"C:\Documents and Settings\Jason\My Documents\Work\SQL\OPP5.WEB.CODE\OPP5.WEB.CODE\genaa.sp"
749 /
Procedure created.
HR@XE> exec genaa('EMPLOYEES');which generated a nice bunch of code, viz:
create or replace package EMPLOYEES_cache is
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    function onerow_by_EMP_EMAIL_UK (EMAIL_in IN HR.EMPLOYEES.EMAIL%TYPE) return HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE;
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end EMPLOYEES_cache;
create or replace package body EMPLOYEES_cache is
    TYPE EMPLOYEES_aat IS TABLE OF HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE INDEX BY PLS_INTEGER;
    EMP_EMP_ID_PK_aa EMPLOYEES_aat;
    TYPE EMP_EMAIL_UK_aat IS TABLE OF HR.EMPLOYEES.EMPLOYEE_ID%TYPE INDEX BY HR.EMPLOYEES.EMAIL%TYPE;
    EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa EMP_EMAIL_UK_aat;
    function onerow ( EMPLOYEE_ID_in IN HR.EMPLOYEES.EMPLOYEE_ID%TYPE)
        return HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE is
        begin
            return EMP_EMP_ID_PK_aa (EMPLOYEE_ID_in);
        end;
    function onerow_by_EMP_EMAIL_UK (EMAIL_in IN HR.EMPLOYEES.EMAIL%TYPE)
        return HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE is
        begin
            return EMP_EMP_ID_PK_aa (EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa (EMAIL_in));
        end;
    procedure load_arrays is
        begin
            FOR rec IN (SELECT * FROM HR.EMPLOYEES)
            LOOP
                EMP_EMP_ID_PK_aa(rec.EMPLOYEE_ID) := rec;
                EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa(rec.EMAIL) := rec.EMPLOYEE_ID;
            end loop;
        END load_arrays;
    procedure test is
        pky_rec HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE;
        EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa_rec HR.EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE;
        begin
            for rec in (select * from HR.EMPLOYEES) loop
                pky_rec := onerow (rec.EMPLOYEE_ID);
                EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa_rec := onerow_by_EMP_EMAIL_UK (rec.EMAIL);
                if rec.EMPLOYEE_ID = EMP_EMAIL_UK_aa_rec.EMPLOYEE_ID then
                    dbms_output.put_line ('EMP_EMAIL_UK lookup OK');
                else
                    dbms_output.put_line ('EMP_EMAIL_UK lookup NOT OK');
                end if;
            end loop;
        end test;
    BEGIN
        load_arrays;
    end EMPLOYEES_cache;
/which I have run successfully:
HR@XE> @"C:\Documents and Settings\Jason\My Documents\Work\SQL\EMPLOYEES_CACHE.sql"
Package created.
Package body created.I am now trying to use the functionality within the package.
I have figured out that the section
    BEGIN
        load_arrays;
    end EMPLOYEES_cache;
/is the initialization section, and my understanding is that this is supposed to run when any of the package variables or functions are referenced. Is that correct?
With that in mind, I'm trying to call the onerow() function, but it's not working:
HR@XE> select onerow(100) from dual;
select onerow(100) from dual
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00904: "ONEROW": invalid identifier
HR@XE> select employees_cache.onerow(100) from dual;
select employees_cache.onerow(100) from dual
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06553: PLS-801: internal error [55018]
HR@XE> select table(employees_cache.onerow(100)) from dual;
select table(employees_cache.onerow(100)) from dual
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00936: missing expressionHe provides the code genaa.sp, and a very brief description of what it does, but doesn't tell us how to run the generated code!
Now, I have just done some googling, and it seems that what I am trying to do isn't possible. Apparently %ROWTYPE is PL/SQL, and not understood by SQL, so you can't call onerow() from sql. Correct?
So I try wrapping the call in an exec:
HR@XE> exec select employees_cache.onerow(100) from dual;
BEGIN select employees_cache.onerow(100) from dual; END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 30:
PLS-00382: expression is of wrong type
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PLS-00428: an INTO clause is expected in this SELECT statement
HR@XE> exec select table(employees_cache.onerow(100)) from dual;
BEGIN select table(employees_cache.onerow(100)) from dual; END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 14:
PL/SQL: ORA-00936: missing expression
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
HR@XE> exec employees_cache.onerow(100)
BEGIN employees_cache.onerow(100); END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PLS-00221: 'ONEROW' is not a procedure or is undefined
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:
PL/SQL: Statement ignoredNo joy.
Of course, now that I'm looking at it again, it seems that the way to go is indicated by the first error:
PLS-00428: an INTO clause is expected in this SELECT statement
So am I supposed to create a type of EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE in a PL/SQL procedure, and the idea of this code, is that the first call to onerow() runs the initialiation code, which populates the cache, and all subsequent calls to onerow() (whether by my session or any other) will use the cache?
I've had a stab at this, but still, no joy:
create or replace procedure testcache is
    emp employees%rowtype;
    begin
        select employees_cache.onerow(100) from dual into emp;
        dbms_output.put_line('Emp id: ' || emp.employee_id);
    end testcache;
show errors
HR@XE> @testcache.sql
Warning: Procedure created with compilation errors.
Errors for PROCEDURE TESTCACHE:
LINE/COL ERROR
4/9      PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
4/54     PL/SQL: ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
HR@XE>Have a feeling this should be really easy. Can anybody help?
Many thanks in advance.
Jason
Edited by: 942375 on 08-Feb-2013 11:45

>
Ha, figured it out
>
Hopefully you also figured out that the example is just that: a technical example of how to use certain Oracle functionality. Unfortunately it is also an example of what you should NOT do in an actual application.
That code isn't scaleable, uses expensive PGA memory, has no limit on the amount of memory that might be used and, contrary to your belief will result in EVERY SESSION HAVING ITS OWN CACHE of exactly the same data if the session even touches that package.
Mr. Feuerstein is an expert in SQL and PL/SQL and his books cover virtually all of the functionality available. He also does an excellent job of providing examples to illustrate how that functionality can be combined and used. But the bulk of those examples are intended solely to illustrate the 'technical' aspects of the technology. They do not necessarily reflect best practices and they often do not address performance or other issues that need to be considered when actually using those techniques in a particular application. The examples show WHAT can be done but not necessarily WHEN or even IF a given technique should be used.
It is up to the reader to learn the advantages and disadvantages of each technicalogical piece and determine when and how to use them.
>
Now, I have just done some googling, and it seems that what I am trying to do isn't possible. Apparently %ROWTYPE is PL/SQL, and not understood by SQL, so you can't call onerow() from sql. Correct?
>
That is correct. To be used by SQL you would need to create SQL types using the CREATE TYPE syntax. Currently that syntax does not support anything similar to %ROWTYPE.
>
So am I supposed to create a type of EMPLOYEES%ROWTYPE in a PL/SQL procedure, and the idea of this code, is that the first call to onerow() runs the initialiation code, which populates the cache, and all subsequent calls to onerow() (whether by my session or any other) will use the cache?
>
NO! That is a common misconception. Each session has its own set of package variables. Any session that touches that package will cause the entire EMPLOYEES table to be queried and stored in a new associative array specifically for that session.
That duplicates the cache for each session using the package. So while there might be some marginal benefit for a single session to cache data like that the benefit usually disappears if multiple sessions are involved.
The main use case that I am aware of where such caching has benefit is during ETL processing of staged data when the processing of each record is too complex to be done in SQL and the records need to be BULK loaded and the data manipulated in a loop. Then using an associative array as a lookup table to quickly get a small amount of data can be effective. And if the ETL procedure is being processed in parallel (meaning different sessions) then for a small lookup array the additional memory use is tolerable.
Mitigating against that is the fact that:
1. Such frequently used data that you might store in the array is likely to be cached by Oracle in the buffer cache anyway
2. Newer versions of Oracle now have more than one cache
3. The SQL query needed to get the data from the table will use a bind variable that eliminates repeated hard parsing.
4. The cursor and the buffer caches ARE SHARED by multiple sessions globally.
So the short story is that there would rarely be a use case where ARRAYs like that would be preferred over accessing the data from the table.

Function that returns N values, without using a string

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If you can supply simple examples for what im asking, i would be nice.
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Can i create the type objects inside a package? If i
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Pipeline returns a row or several?You can use pipelined function in the same way you use table:
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I need return the result of a query on a stored procedure

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If you want some pl/sql code that can be used in a query as it were a table you may be interested in table functions:
SQL> create or replace type
2 t_emp is object (
3 name            varchar2(30),
4 hire_date date,
5 salary       number);
6 /
Tipo creato.
SQL> create or replace type
2 t_emptab is table of t_emp;
3 /
Tipo creato.
SQL> create or replace function tab_fun(p_dept in number)
2 return t_emptab is
3 e t_emptab;
4 begin
5    select t_emp(ename,hiredate,sal)
6      bulk collect into e
7      from emp
8     where deptno=p_dept;
9
10    return dip;
11 end;
12 /
Funzione creata.
SQL> select *
2 from table(tab_fun(20));
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JONES                          02-APR-81       2975
SCOTT                          09-DIC-82       3000
ADAMS                          12-GEN-83       1100
FORD                           03-DIC-81       3000A procedure cannot be used in a select statement.
Max
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Error with function that returns a rowtype...

i have a function that returns a rowtype. below is a simplified version:
create or replace function "GETC"
return mytable%rowtype
is
rec mytable%rowtype;
begin
rec.rowid := 1;
return rec;
end;
eventually i'll want to call this from java. but for now i'd settle for calling it from the XE web front end (and sqlplus).
SQLPLUS: i try to call it from sqlplus by first declaring a variable where i can store the return:
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Given a function like this:
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DECLARE
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I get an error when i try to execute a function that returns a date value

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I'm new in ODP.NET, i'm make a package that contains a function that returns a date i.e.
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Function Get_Day Return Date is
vd_day date;
Begin
select sysdate into vd_day from dual;
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end Get_Day;
End General_pkg;
i use the next code to execute the function:
OracleCommand cmdData = new OracleCommand("General_pkg.Get_Day", cnx);
cmdData.CommandType = Commandtype.StoredProcedure;
OracleParameter PRM;
PRM = new OracleParameter();
PRM.ParameterName = "VDATE";
PRM.OracleDbType = OracleDbType.Date;
PRM.Direction = ParameterDirection.ReturnValue;
cmdData.Parameters.Add(PRM);
try
cmdData.ExecuteNonQuery();
catch(OracleException e);
When i execute this code, i have and exception, which say "identifier GENERAL_PKG.Get_Day must be declare..."
Obviously the package is correctly created in ORACLE i tested first in sql plus and it works but in ODP.NET they don't recognize the package or the function i don't know... please help!!!

OOOOOPSS.... i forgot that i change the user in my conecction string that's why it didn't work...
i guess i had to much beer last night.;. :)
thanks.

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