Question on cursor %NOTFOUND attribute

Question

Here is my PL/SQL:
OPEN c_original_demo FOR
'SELECT pro_flags, spo_flags, proemp_flags, spoemp_flags
FROM test.original_demo
WHERE id_number = '<any id>' ;
FETCH c_original_demo
INTO     v_pro_flags, v_spo_flags, v_proemp_flags, v_spoemp_flags ;
IF c_original_demo%NOTFOUND THEN
v_pro_flags := '0000000000000000000000000' ;
v_spo_flags := '0000000000000000000000000' ;
v_proemp_flags := '00000000000000000000' ;
v_spoemp_flags := '00000000000000000000' ;
END IF ;
When that code runs, it bombs on an ID that does not have a record in the original_demo table, so its trying to fetch no data into my variables. But isn't that what the %NOTFOUND logic is supposed to prevent? Am I using it wrong?
Thanks for the help,
ivalum21

Answer 1

>
Walter Fernández wrote
Hi,
Try this code:
>
just complement your code
DECLARE
  Cursor c_original_demo(pi_id Number) is
    SELECT pro_flags, spo_flags, proemp_flags, spoemp_flags
      FROM test.original_demo
     WHERE id_number = pi_id;
BEGIN
    OPEN c_original_demo( < any id > );
    LOOP
        FETCH c_original_demo
            INTO v_pro_flags, v_spo_flags, v_proemp_flags, v_spoemp_flags;
        IF c_original_demo%FOUND THEN
            -- fetch succeeded
            -- your code
        ELSE
            v_pro_flags    := '0000000000000000000000000';
            v_spo_flags    := '0000000000000000000000000';
            v_proemp_flags := '00000000000000000000';
            v_spoemp_flags := '00000000000000000000';
            EXIT;
        END IF;
    END LOOP;
    CLOSE c_original_demo;
END;Regards :)
Christian Balz