Problem about function

Question

can we give table as parameter to the function ,
the table parameter should be out type parameter .
how ?
please explain with example.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

I'm not sure - are you looking for this or anything else --
SQL> create or replace type rec_emp_type is object
emp_id number (4),
ename varchar2 (12),
job varchar2 (12),
mgr_id number(4),
hiredate date,
salary number (8),
comm number(8),
dept_id number (2)
Type created.
SQL> create or replace type table_emp_type is table of rec_emp_type;
Type created.
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 CREATE or REPLACE function transform Return table_emp_type PIPELINED as
2 BEGIN
3 For query in (select * from emp)
4 Loop
5 query.sal := query.sal*1.2;
6 Pipe row (rec_emp_type (
7 query.EMPNO,
8 query.ENAME,
9 query.JOB,
10 query.MGR,
11 query.HIREDATE,
12 query. SAL,
13 query.COMM,
14 query.DEPTNO));
15 End loop;
16 Return;
17* END;
SQL> /
Function created.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.02
SQL> select * from table (cast (transform as table_emp_type));
7369 SMITH CLERK 7902 17-DEC-80 960 20
7499 ALLEN SALESMAN 7698 20-FEB-81 1920 300 30
7521 WARD SALESMAN 7698 22-FEB-81 1500 500 30
7566 JONES MANAGER 7839 02-APR-81 3570 20
7654 MARTIN SALESMAN 7698 28-SEP-81 1500 1400 30
7698 BLAKE MANAGER 7839 01-MAY-81 3420 30
7782 CLARK MANAGER 7839 09-JUN-81 2940 10
7788 SCOTT ANALYST 7566 09-DEC-82 3600 20
7839 KING PRESIDENT 17-NOV-81 6000 10
7844 TURNER SALESMAN 7698 08-SEP-81 1800 0 30
7876 ADAMS CLERK 7788 12-JAN-83 1320 20
7900 JAMES CLERK 7698 03-DEC-81 1140 30
7902 FORD ANALYST 7566 03-DEC-81 3600 20
7934 MILLER CLERK 7782 23-JAN-82 1560 10 Regards.
Satyaki De.