NVL with host variables in a where clause

Does anyone know if using a host variable in a WHERE clause with
the NVL function will actually work if the host variable is null
without using the indicator variable too?
In other words if the variable ":new_prmy_numb" which was
selected previously is actually null, will the NVL know that it
is null without the indicator variable being listed also? The
person at our company who has this in their code says it works
and the rest of us don't see how.
Example:
SELECT recd_a_id from ADDR
WHERE
NVL(prmy_numb,' ') = NVL(:new_prmy_numb,' ')

well firstly have you tried it to see if it works? That would seems to be a rather obvious step, I would imagine.
Anyway, I don't see anything wrong with the code, except that it might be optimized better ...
SELECT recd_a_id from ADDR
WHERE
(prmy_numb = :new_prmy_numb
or (:new_prmy_numb is null and prmy_numb is null))
... might stand more chance of using an index on the column prmy_numb

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Hi,
In my procedure i am framing where clause dynamically with bind variable,When i am concatenate this with my sql query for REF CURSOR i got sql command not properly ended exception.
Is it possible to pass values to the bind variable through the dynamic variable/value?
Please advise
Thanks in advance
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IF in_applicationId IS NOT NULL THEN
          optional_where := optional_where || ' AND a.APPLICATION_ID like '||':e%';
          optional_using := ' in_appFuncGroup'||',in_currentUserID'||',in_appFuncGroup'||',in_queue_id'||',in_applicationId';
     END IF;
My query is like this
open Out_Main FOR SelectQuery USING optional_using

Thanks for reply,
In my procedure, i suppose to frame the where clause with bind dynamically according to the input parameters. so that i am framing the values of the bind variables also dynamically like this,
Please advise...
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               optional_where := optional_where || ' AND b.ASSIGNED_TO = :b' ;
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               IF in_isSupervisor = 0 THEN
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          IF in_isSupervisor = 0 THEN
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How to bind a VO :variable in a WHERE clause to a page parameter

Hello,
I have a VO. This VO has a variable :v in the WHERE clause of the query.
This VO is used by different UI components in a page (a table, a tree). The page already has a parameter defined in his properties #{viewScope.myparam}
What I want is to bind :v to the #{viewScope.myparam}, so that I can specify :v from a parameter in the URL, so that the table immeditaly shows the proper results.
Is there a way to Bind :v to #{viewScope.myparam} directly in the VO definition in the model project? (It seems it is not possilble)
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thanks

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A little confused with this plsql error.
This code works...
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2 ;
UPDATED_O UPD
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
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31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
31-JUL-06 31/07/06
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SQL> SELECT * FROM trya WHERE TO_DATE(upd,'dd/mm/yy')=SYSDATE;
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Is it possible to use a variable for the entire where clause in a PL/SQL select statement?
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How to use a lexical variable in a WHERE clause and as a function argument.

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Cursor did not return data if using variables in the where clause

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