How to find the type of objects contained in a Stored Package?

Question

Hello,
I need to populate all the procedures and functions contained in a package. I have rewritten a query like this
"SELECT PROCEDURE_NAME FROM ALL_PROCEDURES WHERE OBJECT_NAME = 'MYPACKAGENAME'
Above Query returns a record, having NULL PROCEDURE_NAME value. Why?
I also want the 'type' of object (stored procedure/function ) contained in the a package.
How to fetch it?
Following query always returns object type 'PACKAGE', which is of no use for me. I want to know if it is stored procedure or function.
SELECT PROCEDURE_NAME, *OBJECT_TYPE* FROM ALL_PROCEDURES WHERE OBJECT_NAME = 'MYPACKAGENAME'
Cheers,
Machhindra

Answer 1

Hi,
Just thinkin Out of Box way... :-
Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
F:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sqlplus scott/tiger@service1
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Sep 26 21:49:03 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE emp_mgmt AS
  2  FUNCTION hire (last_name VARCHAR2, job_id VARCHAR2,
  3     manager_id NUMBER, salary NUMBER,
  4     commission_pct NUMBER, department_id NUMBER)
  5     RETURN NUMBER;
  6  FUNCTION create_dept(department_id NUMBER, location_id NUMBER)
  7     RETURN NUMBER;
  8  PROCEDURE remove_emp(employee_id NUMBER);
  9  PROCEDURE remove_dept(department_id NUMBER);
10  PROCEDURE increase_sal(employee_id NUMBER, salary_incr NUMBER);
11  PROCEDURE increase_comm(employee_id NUMBER, comm_incr NUMBER);
12  no_comm EXCEPTION;
13  no_sal EXCEPTION;
14  END emp_mgmt;
15  /
Package created.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT PROCEDURE_NAME FROM ALL_PROCEDURES WHERE OBJECT_NAME = 'EMP_MGMT';
PROCEDURE_NAME
CREATE_DEPT
HIRE
INCREASE_COMM
INCREASE_SAL
REMOVE_DEPT
REMOVE_EMP
6 rows selected.
Now you requirement
SQL> SELECT PROCEDURE_NAME,A.OBJECT_NAME,OBJECT_TYPE FROM ALL_PROCEDURES A, USER_OBJECTS UO WHERE UO.OBJECT_NAME = A.O
BJECT_NAME AND A.OBJECT_NAME='EMP_MGMT';
PROCEDURE_NAME                 OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE
REMOVE_EMP                     EMP_MGMT
PACKAGE
REMOVE_DEPT                    EMP_MGMT
PACKAGE
INCREASE_SAL                   EMP_MGMT
PACKAGE
PROCEDURE_NAME                 OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE
INCREASE_COMM                  EMP_MGMT
PACKAGE
HIRE                           EMP_MGMT
PACKAGE
CREATE_DEPT                    EMP_MGMT
PACKAGEIn oder to know the type of Object why don't you simple decribe in order know the Object definition it self.. instead of firing queries...Don't you thinl it easy of use.. !! you will get better Explanation about your Package
SQL> desc EMP_MGMT;
FUNCTION CREATE_DEPT RETURNS NUMBER
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
DEPARTMENT_ID                  NUMBER                  IN
LOCATION_ID                    NUMBER                  IN
FUNCTION HIRE RETURNS NUMBER
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
LAST_NAME                      VARCHAR2                IN
JOB_ID                         VARCHAR2                IN
MANAGER_ID                     NUMBER                  IN
SALARY                         NUMBER                  IN
COMMISSION_PCT                 NUMBER                  IN
DEPARTMENT_ID                  NUMBER                  IN
PROCEDURE INCREASE_COMM
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
EMPLOYEE_ID                    NUMBER                  IN
COMM_INCR                      NUMBER                  IN
PROCEDURE INCREASE_SAL
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
EMPLOYEE_ID                    NUMBER                  IN
SALARY_INCR                    NUMBER                  IN
PROCEDURE REMOVE_DEPT
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
DEPARTMENT_ID                  NUMBER                  IN
PROCEDURE REMOVE_EMP
Argument Name                  Type                    In/Out Default?
EMPLOYEE_ID                    NUMBER                  IN
SQL>- Pavan Kumar N