Ora-1460 during select using table(cast(type))

Hi all!
I've got a problem with a query that fails with a ora-1460 at random time intervals. This is a 10.2.0.3 version database running on a sun os.
We've managed to reproduce this error controlled when running an analyze on the table in question at the same time this query runs.
The error looks like this:
Unexpected system error, see server log for details. Root message is: org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerSQLException: * SQLException during execution of sql-statement: * sql statement was 'SELECT A0.ID,A0.LOCK_VERSION,A0.CLASS_NAME,A0.DESCRIPTION,A0.NAME,A0.EXTERNAL_ID,A0.ORDER_NUMBER,A0.LEVEL_ID,A0.ROOT_AH_ID,A0.DIFF_END_DATE,A0.DIFF_START_DATE,A0.SUPPORTED_BY_ASS_CAL,A0.CATEGORY_ROLE_ID FROM CATEGORY A0 WHERE A0.ID IN (select /*+ cardinality(1) */ * from table(cast( ems_string_to_table(?) as ems_table_of_number_type ))union select /*+ cardinality(1) */ * from table(cast( ems_string_to_table('') as ems_table_of_number_type)))' * Exception message is [ORA-01460: unimplemented or unreasonable conversion requested ] * Vendor error code [1460] * SQL state code [72000]
ems_string_to_table is a function thats populates a type with a unknown number of values. Though, the length of the string never exceeds 4k.
ems_table_of_number_type is a type define as "table of numbers".
Has anybody seen this error before, or have any idea why this should be?
Best regards,
Heyers

There is an IN clause constaraint i.e max number of characters you can pass from Oracle .Please check your select inner query which might be resulting to cross more than the boundary IN clause ,

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-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
set serveroutput on;
drop table test_table;
drop type ton_t;
drop type test_list;
drop type test_obj;
create table test_table
     a number(19,0),
     b timestamp with time zone,
     c varchar2(256)
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     type test_tab is table of test_rec;
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-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
Here's the output:
-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
copy 'mylist' to 'mylist2' by streaming via table function...
test_pkg.TF( sid => '98' ): enter
test_pkg.TF( sid => '98' ): exit, piped #10000 records
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... saved #10000 records
worker thread's sid list:
sid #128 -- A LIST OF SIDS HERE!
sid #141
sid #85
sid #125
sid #254
sid #101
sid #124
sid #109
sid #142
sid #92
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
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-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
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As a work-around
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i need to select again on the base tables - driven by the SQL collection data.
But before i do so, i wanted to verify, if it's really not possible.
Maybe i just miss a special oracle hint or whatever you can get "out of another box" :-)
-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
- many thanks!
rgds,
Frank

Hi,
i try to distribute SQL data objects - stored in a SQL data type TABLE OF <object-Type> - to multiple (parallel) instances of a table function,
by passing a CURSOR(...) to the table function, which selects from the SQL TABLE OF storage via "select * from TABLE(CAST(<storage> as <storage-type>)".
But oracle always only uses a single table function instance :-(
whatever hints i provide or setting i use for the parallel table function (parallel_enable ...)
Could it be, that this is due to the fact, that my data are not
globally available, but only in the main thread data?
Can someone confirm, that it's not possible to start multiple parallel table functions
for selecting on SQL data type TABLE OF <object>storages?
Here's an example sqlplus program to show the issue:
-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
set serveroutput on;
drop table test_table;
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     b timestamp with time zone,
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          a number(19,0),
          b timestamp with time zone,
          c varchar2(256)
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     myList2 test_list := test_list();
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     dbms_output.put_line(chr(10) || 'copy physical ''test_table'' to ''mylist2'' by streaming via table function:');
     select test_obj(a, b, c) bulk collect into myList2
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     for i in sids.first..sids.last loop
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-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
Here's the output:
-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
copy 'mylist' to 'mylist2' by streaming via table function...
test_pkg.TF( sid => '98' ): enter
test_pkg.TF( sid => '98' ): exit, piped #10000 records
... saved #10000 records
worker thread's sid list:
sid #98 -- ONLY A SINGLE SID HERE!
copy physical 'test_table' to 'mylist2' by streaming via table function:
... saved #10000 records
worker thread's sid list:
sid #128 -- A LIST OF SIDS HERE!
sid #141
sid #85
sid #125
sid #254
sid #101
sid #124
sid #109
sid #142
sid #92
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
I posted it to newsgroup comp.databases.oracle.server.
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-------------------- snip ---------------------------------------------
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-------------------- snap ---------------------------------------------
- many thanks!
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Thanks in advance,
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You can not use local collection types in SQL. You must create type bin_array as SQL nested table type. Also, depending on version you might not need to cast:
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE
2    TYPE bin_array
3      AS TABLE OF NUMBER
4 /
Type created.
SQL> create or replace
2   PACKAGE C2_PAYMENT_DOC IS
3 FUNCTION test_fun(l_doc_id IN integer) RETURN bin_array;
4 end;
5 /
Package created.
SQL> create or replace
2 package body C2_PAYMENT_DOC as
3
4 FUNCTION test_fun (l_doc_id IN integer) RETURN bin_array IS
5 l_gross bin_array := bin_array();
6 begin
7      l_gross.extend;
8      l_gross(1) := l_doc_id;
9 return l_gross;
10 end;
11 END;
12 /
Package body created.
SQL> select * from Table(Cast(c2_payment_doc.test_fun(1) As bin_array));
COLUMN_VALUE
           1
SQL> select * from Table(c2_payment_doc.test_fun(1))
2 /
COLUMN_VALUE
           1
SQL> SY.

TABLE(CAST()) function not returning the correct results in few scenarios.

I am using TABLE(CAST()) operation in PL/SQL and it is returning me no data.
Here is what I have done:
1.     Created Record type
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE target_rec AS OBJECT
target__id          NUMBER(10),
target_entity_id NUMBER(10),
dd           CHAR(3),
fd           CHAR(3),
code      NUMBER(10),
target_pct      NUMBER,
template_nm VARCHAR2(50),
p_symbol      VARCHAR2(10),
pm_init          VARCHAR2(3),
target_name     VARCHAR2(20),
targe_type     VARCHAR2(30),
target_caption     VARCHAR2(30),
sort_order      NUMBER (4)
2.     Created Table type
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE target_arr AS TABLE OF target_rec
3.     Created Stored procedure which accepts parameter of type target_arr and runs the Table(Cast()) function on it.
     Following is the simplified form of my procedure.
     PROCEDURE get_target_weights
     p_in_template_target IN target_arr,
     p_out_count          OUT NUMBER,
     IS
     BEGIN
          SELECT count(*) into p_out_count
     FROM TABLE(CAST(p_in_template_target AS                     target_arr)) arr;
     END;
I am calling get_target_weights from my java code and passing p_in_template_target with 10140 records.
Scenario 1: If target_pct in the last record is 0, p_out_count returned from the procedure is 0.
Scenario 2: If target_pct in the last record is any other value(say 0.01), p_out_count returned from the procedure is 10140.
Please help me understand why the Table(Cast()) is not returning the correct results in Scenario 1. Also adding or deleting any record from the test data returns the correct results (i.e. if keep target_pct in the last record as 0 but add or delete any record).
Let me know how can I attach the test data I am using to help you debugging as I don’t see any Attach file button on Post Message screen on the forum.

I am not able to reproduce this problem with a small data set. I can only reproduce with the data having 10140 records.
I am not sure if this is the memory issue as adding a new record also solves the problem.
This should not be the error because of wrong way of filling the records in java as for testing purpose I just saved the records which I am sending from java in a table. I updated the stored procedure as well to read the data from the table and then perform TABLE(CAST()) operation. I am still getting 0 as the output for scenario 1 mentioned in my last mail.
Here is what I have updated:
1.     Created the table target_table
CREATE Table target_table
target_id          NUMBER(10),
target_entity_id NUMBER(10),
dd           CHAR(3),
fd           CHAR(3),
code      NUMBER(10),
target_pct      NUMBER,
template_nm VARCHAR2(50),
p_symbol      VARCHAR2(10),
pm_init          VARCHAR2(3),
target_name     VARCHAR2(20),
target_type     VARCHAR2(30),
target_caption     VARCHAR2(30),
sort_order      NUMBER (4)
2.     Inserted data into the table : The script has around 10140 rows. Pls let me know how can I send it to you
3.     Updated procedure to read data from table and stored into variable of type target_arr. Run Table(cast()) operation on target_arr and get the count
PROCEDURE test_target_weights
IS
     v_target_rec target_table%ROWTYPE;
     CURSOR wt_cursor IS
     Select * from target_table;
     v_count NUMBER := 1;
     v_target_arr cws_target_arr:= target_arr ();
     v_target_arr_rec target_rec;
     v_rec_count NUMBER;
     BEGIN
     OPEN wt_cursor;
     loop
          fetch wt_cursor into v_target_rec; -- fetch data from table into local           record.
          exit when wt_cursor%notfound;
          --move data into target_arr
          v_target_arr_rec :=                     cws_curr_pair_entity_wt_rec(v_target_rec target_id,v_target_rec. target_entity_id,
                    v_target_rec.dd,v_target_rec.fd,v_target_rec.code,v_target_rec.target_pct,
     v_target_rec.template_nm,v_target_rec.p_symbol,v_target_rec.pm_init,v_target_rec.template_name,
     v_target_rec.template_type,v_target_rec.template_caption,v_target_rec.sort_order);
          v_target_arr.extend();
          v_target_arr(v_count) := v_target_arr_rec;
          v_count := v_count + 1;
     end loop;
     close wt_cursor;
     -- run table cast on target_arr
     SELECT count(*) into v_rec_count
     FROM TABLE(CAST(v_target_arr AS target_arr)) arr;
     DBMS_OUTPUT.enable;
     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('p_out_count ' || v_rec_count);
     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('v_count ' || v_count);
END;
Output is
p_out_count 0
v_count 10140
Expected output
p_out_count 10140
v_count 10140

Internal Error while using Table Functions

Here is the query
select * from table (cast(sf_frontend.SF_STDDEV(2002,'Q','1',20,'N') as
NDeviation))
It gives this error
ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [17274], [4], [], [], [], [], [], []
Can anyone help me out... Any help will be appreciated
[email protected]

1. Have the screen open where you have the Shift F2, you can manually run the query of the formatted search, it will sometimes give you more meaningful message.
Eg:
You have a formatted search query 'Query 1' which is saved in Tools> User Query> Query 1 attached to field DocTotal.
So, what you do is, instead of pressing Shift F2, you go to tools > User Query.> Query 1 to run it.
2. Another thing could be the field you used in the formula do not have the focus when you run it.
Eg: you use $[4.0.0] in the query.
When you press Shift F2, the field represents $[$4.0.0] do not have focus.

Use of 'CAST' in SQL query

I am using following objects.
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE t_assoc_agents_address AS OBJECT
(V_CONTACT_NAME VARCHAR2(120),
V_ADDRTYPE VARCHAR2(80),
V_ADDRESS_LINE1 VARCHAR2(50),
V_ADDRESS_LINE2 VARCHAR2(50),
V_ADDRESS_LINE3 VARCHAR2(50),
V_CITY_STATE_ZIP VARCHAR2(100),
V_PHONE VARCHAR2(50),
V_ADDRESS_FAX VARCHAR2(30),
V_ADDRESS_EMAIL VARCHAR2(80)
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE nt_assoc_agents_address AS TABLE OF t_assoc_agents_address;
Following SQL query is working fine.
Sql:
SELECT *
FROM
table(cast (lv_assoc_agents_add_out AS nt_assoc_agents_address));
But, following Sql query doesn't work.
SELECT V_ADDRESS_FAX,V_ADDRESS_EMAIL
FROM
table(cast (lv_assoc_agents_add_out AS nt_assoc_agents_address));
Oracle Error: 'V_ADDRESS_EMAIL' invalid identifier.
Would you please clarify this, and suggest appropriate solution to select specific columns instead of
selecting all columns in above SQL query.

OK, I have found your code in your previous post.
It works in 9.2.0.1.0 and 8.1.7.0.0.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE t_assoc_agents_address AS OBJECT
2 (V_CONTACT_NAME VARCHAR2(120),
3 V_ADDRTYPE VARCHAR2(80),
4 V_ADDRESS_LINE1 VARCHAR2(50),
5 V_ADDRESS_LINE2 VARCHAR2(50),
6 V_ADDRESS_LINE3 VARCHAR2(50),
7 V_CITY_STATE_ZIP VARCHAR2(100),
8 V_PHONE VARCHAR2(50),
9 V_ADDRESS_FAX VARCHAR2(30),
10 V_ADDRESS_EMAIL VARCHAR2(80)
11 )
12 /
&nbsp
Type created.
&nbsp
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE nt_assoc_agents_address AS TABLE OF t_assoc_agents_address
2 /
&nbsp
Type created.
&nbsp
SQL> var c refcursor
SQL> col v_address_fax format a15
SQL> col v_address_email format a15
SQL> declare
2   lv_assoc_agents_add_out nt_assoc_agents_address
3   := nt_assoc_agents_address(
4     t_assoc_agents_address(null,null,null,null,null,null,null,
5     'New Fax', 'New Mail')
6   );
7 begin
8   open :c for select V_ADDRESS_FAX,V_ADDRESS_EMAIL from
9   table(cast(lv_assoc_agents_add_out as nt_assoc_agents_address));
10 end;
11 /
&nbsp
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
&nbsp
SQL> print c
&nbsp
V_ADDRESS_FAX   V_ADDRESS_EMAIL
New Fax         New MailWhat is your Oracle release and how are you using ref cursor (if I interpret your example right) ?
Rgds.

Problem with table(cast..)) clause - timeout

Hello,
I've in shared memory one query in multiple copies - one differences between copies is in arguments count given with in clause. For example, in shared memory i have:
select name from a where id in (?);
select name from a where id in (?,?);
select name from a where id in (?,?,?);
I try to minimize size of shared memory by change this query as in example:
select name from a where id in (select * from table(cast(? as seqintegertable)))
In this case my shared memory is ok, but I have problem with timeout exception:
- time of executing query without cast is about 250 ms
- with cast: about 10560 ms and sometimes I get ORA-01652
Why this time is so long? Can I reduce it? Maybe I should change something other?

user13241971 wrote:
Why this time is so long? Can I reduce it? Maybe I should change something other?To know why your query takes so long: {thread:id=501834}
Likely it's because of wrong cardinalities, to which this excellent article gives possible solutions: http://www.oracle-developer.net/display.php?id=427
Regards,
Rob.

Sqlldr: ORA-00928: missing SELECT keyword

Hi,
I am not able to make sqlldr work using very simple control file. Any hints appreciated
P..
<pre>
-bash-3.2$ cat /export/oracle/a.ctl
LOAD DATA
INTO TABLE utf8
fields terminated by ","
(char, x)
-bash-3.2$ cat /export/oracle/data.txt
a,b
c,d
-bash-3.2$ bin/sqlldr sysman/11amcoke control=/export/oracle/a.ctl data=/export/oracle/data.txt log=import
SQL*Loader: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Oct 11 01:02:26 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Commit point reached - logical record count 2
-bash-3.2$ cat import.log
SQL*Loader: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Oct 11 01:02:26 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Control File: /export/oracle/a.ctl
Data File: /export/oracle/data.txt
Bad File: /export/oracle/data.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array: 64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation: none specified
Path used: Conventional
Table UTF8, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
Column Name Position Len Term Encl Datatype
CHAR FIRST * , CHARACTER
X NEXT * , CHARACTER
Record 1: Rejected - Error on table UTF8, column CHAR.
ORA-00928: missing SELECT keyword
Record 2: Rejected - Error on table UTF8, column CHAR.
ORA-00928: missing SELECT keyword
Table UTF8:
0 Rows successfully loaded.
2 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.
Space allocated for bind array: 33024 bytes(64 rows)
Read buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped: 0
Total logical records read: 2
Total logical records rejected: 2
Total logical records discarded: 0
Run began on Tue Oct 11 01:02:26 2011
Run ended on Tue Oct 11 01:02:26 2011
Elapsed time was: 00:00:00.12
CPU time was: 00:00:00.04
</pre>
Should it matter, this is on Solaris 10u10, amd64 (VirtualBox) with 8GB RAM
Edited by: user13277775 on 10.10.2011 16:10

Don't use reserved words (CHAR,which is a format specification) as column names:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e22490/ldr_field_list.htm#i1015797

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