How to declare and use multi dimensional VARRAYs in PLSQL

Question

Hi All,
I am trying to create and use multidimensional varray in plsql code...
can anyone let me know, how can I do this...
Thanks
Krishna

Answer 1

Please do not confuse plsql collections with type objects.Well it's possible with persistent types but nested tables and varrays typically need to be explicitly initialized and extended.
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE name_type_size IS VARRAY (3) OF VARCHAR2 (50);
  2  /
Type created.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE name_type_size_array IS VARRAY (200) OF name_type_size;
  2  /
Type created.
SQL> DECLARE
  2     i_name_type_size_array name_type_size_array :=  name_type_size_array ();
  3  BEGIN
  4     FOR count1 IN 1 .. 200 LOOP
  5
  6        i_name_type_size_array.EXTEND;
  7        i_name_type_size_array (count1) := name_type_size ();
  8
  9        FOR count2 IN 1 .. 3 LOOP
10
11           i_name_type_size_array (count1).EXTEND;
12           i_name_type_size_array (count1) (count2) := count2;
13
14        END LOOP;
15
16     END LOOP;
17  END;
18  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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