PL/SQL table with several arguments

Question

Hi All!
I need a pl/sql table with several arguments. It should looks like this:
DECLARE
CURSOR C1
IS
SELECT ARTICLE_ID,
SALES_SECTION_ID,
COUNTRY_ID,
COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID,
SYSTEM_ID
FROM F_IPV_BASE;
CURSOR C2
IS
SELECT ARTICLE_ID,
SALES_SECTION_ID,
COUNTRY_ID,
COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID,
SYSTEM_ID,
COUNT (ALL ORDER_POSITION_NO) CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY
FROM F_IPV_BASE
WHERE DAY_ID BETWEEN tFirstDayofMonth AND tLastDayofMonth
AND BILLING_METHOD_ID = (SELECT BILLING_METHOD_ID
FROM K_BILLING_METHOD
WHERE SRC_BILLING_METHOD_ID = '2')
GROUP BY ARTICLE_ID,
SALES_SECTION_ID,
COUNTRY_ID,
COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID,
SYSTEM_ID;
TYPE CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_REC IS RECORD (
ARTICLE_ID F_IPV_BASE.ARTICLE_ID%TYPE,
SALES_SECTION_ID F_IPV_BASE.SALES_SECTION_ID%TYPE,
COUNTRY_ID F_IPV_BASE.COUNTRY_ID%TYPE,
COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID F_IPV_BASE.COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID%TYPE,
SYSTEM_ID F_IPV_BASE.SYSTEM_ID%TYPE,
CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY NUMBER
TYPE CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TYP IS TABLE OF CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_REC
INDEX BY VARCHAR2 (30);
CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TAB CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TYP;
tPosQTY NUMBER := 0;
BEGIN
FOR TmpRec1 IN C2
LOOP
CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TAB (TmpRec1.ARTICLE_ID, TmpRec1.SALES_SECTION_ID, TmpRec1.COUNTRY_ID, TmpRec1.COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID, TmpRec1.SYSTEM_ID).CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY := TmpRec1.CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY;
END LOOP;
FOR TmpRec1 IN C1
LOOP
IF (CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TAB.EXISTS (TmpRec1.ARTICLE_ID, TmpRec1.SALES_SECTION_ID, TmpRec1.COUNTRY_ID, TmpRec1.COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID, TmpRec1.SYSTEM_ID) = TRUE)
THEN
tPosQTY := CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY_TAB (TmpRec1.ARTICLE_ID, TmpRec1.SALES_SECTION_ID, TmpRec1.COUNTRY_ID, TmpRec1.COLL_OF_DATA_TYPE_ID, TmpRec1.SYSTEM_ID).CREDIT_NOTE_POS_QTY;
ELSE
tPosQTY := 0;
END IF;
END LOOP;
END;
I get PLS-00316 in loops.
Any help will be appreciated.
With best regards,
Andrej Litowka.

Answer 1

Hi
the .exists(n#) method will just check if the n# element exists. there is no build in function to locate or compare record or who oracle says;
Comparing Records
Records cannot be tested for nullity, or compared for equality, or inequality.
If you want to make such comparisons, write your own function that accepts two records as parameters and does the appropriate checks or comparisons on the corresponding fields.