How do you change a function to a procedure

Question

I have written a function which works fine in Oracle, but our .NET developer is struggling to call the function from the web client. Apparently .NET isn't great for working with Oracle functions and needs me to change my function to a procedure. Is it possible to change a function (which is designed to return a value) to a procedure (which is designed to 'do something')?
FUNCTION get_user_basket_item_count (
p_usr_id IN VARCHAR2,
p_basket_id IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL
RETURN NUMBER
IS
v_count_result NUMBER (38);
BEGIN
IF p_basket_id IS NOT NULL
THEN --return specified basket count
SELECT COUNT (oubi.ID)
INTO v_count_result
FROM ol_user_baskets oub, ol_user_basket_items oubi
WHERE oub.ID = oubi.bas_id
AND oub.usr_id = pA_usr_id
AND oub.ID = p_basket_id;
ELSE --return default basket count
SELECT COUNT (oubi.ID)
INTO v_count_result
FROM ol_user_baskets oub, ol_user_basket_items oubi
WHERE oub.ID = oubi.bas_id
AND oub.usr_id = p_usr_id
AND default_basket = 'Y';
END IF;
RETURN NVL (v_count_result, 0);
END get_user_basket_item_count;
The .NET developer has told me i will need to add an 'OUT' parameter. Any ideas?
Cheers
David

Answer 1

PROCEDURE get_user_basket_item_count (
p_usr_id IN VARCHAR2,
p_basket_id IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL
P_count_result OUT NUMBER
IS
v_count_result NUMBER (38);
BEGIN
IF p_basket_id IS NOT NULL
THEN --return specified basket count
SELECT COUNT (oubi.ID)
INTO v_count_result
FROM ol_user_baskets oub, ol_user_basket_items oubi
WHERE oub.ID = oubi.bas_id
AND oub.usr_id = pA_usr_id
AND oub.ID = p_basket_id;
ELSE --return default basket count
SELECT COUNT (oubi.ID)
INTO v_count_result
FROM ol_user_baskets oub, ol_user_basket_items oubi
WHERE oub.ID = oubi.bas_id
AND oub.usr_id = p_usr_id
AND default_basket = 'Y';
END IF;
p_count_result= v_count_result;
END get_user_basket_item_count;