Problem with oracle packages CREATE PACKAGE some packagename in MaxDB

Question

Hi All,
I am having Problems in Creating Packages from MaxDB ..Does MaxDB supports the CREATE PACKAGE <some packagename>concept ? if so please help me how to achieve in creating packages ..
My sample Oracle package Creation is as follows:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY acs
AS
  FUNCTION add_user (
    user_id     IN users.user_id%TYPE DEFAULT NULL,
    object_type     IN acs_objects.object_type%TYPE DEFAULT 'user',
    creation_date   IN acs_objects.creation_date%TYPE DEFAULT sysdate,
    creation_user   IN acs_objects.creation_user%TYPE DEFAULT NULL,
    creation_ip     IN acs_objects.creation_ip%TYPE DEFAULT NULL,
  ) RETURN users.user_id%TYPE
  IS
    v_user_id       users.user_id%TYPE;
    v_rel_id        membership_rels.rel_id%TYPE;
  BEGIN
    v_user_id := acs_user.new (user_id, object_type, creation_date,
                creation_user, creation_ip, email, ...
    RETURN v_user_id;
  END;
END acs;
show errors Can you Please Explain me how to write the same Package in MaxDB?
Thanks & Regards,
Shanmukh
Edited by: shanmukh babu on May 16, 2008 10:11 AM

Answer 1

Hi Shanmukh,
MaxDB does not have packages like you'll find them in Oracle.
But you can define your own functions and procedures.
From the code-example you posted, I would say that a procedure will do it ...
I suggest that you first read the documentation on procedures [CREATE DBPROC Statement|http://maxdb.sap.com/doc/7_6/a7/41ee11605911d3a98800a0c9449261/frameset.htm]
There you'll also find an example in the Tutorial section.
Be aware that the procedural capabilities of MaxDB are far less enlarged as in Oracle - but they do exist and work in their realm.
So porting a full PL/SQL application layer to MaxDB procedures may turn out to be quite difficult and/or not the best choice at all.
KR Lars