Some DB objects like User-defined datatypes being missed out?

Dear all.
I create an Oracle model for a captured SQL Server model and then right click -> click on 'Generate' to create the DB creation script.
(1) But few objects like user-defined datatypes are missed out in the script.
(2) Also, a simple stored proc as defined below missed out:
CREATE PROCEDURE [SalesLT].[SayHi]
AS
SELECT 'Hi I am a job scheduler'
GO
Rgds, Abhi

Hello,
An OracleDI Dataserver connection to an RDBMS is, most of the time, defined with a single set of parameters: a user account name, a password and a URL.
OracleDI may need to access numerous tables on the RDBMS which may not all be stored in the same database schema, catalog, library, ...and for which access privileges may not be identical.
For this reason, it is necessary to ensure that the RDBMS user account has sufficient access privileges for these schema, catalog, librairies ...
The user account should have at least read/right access permission for any OracleDI Physical Schema referenced for the concerned Dataserver (depending on the project within which it is used, a Physical Schema may store both source and/or target tables).
Moreover, for project requirements, it may be necessary to use/create/drop certain RDBMS
components such as stored procedures, views, temporary tables, system tables ...
For this reason, make sure the user account referenced in the dataserver connection parameters is attributed sufficient privileges to any object it may manipulate with OracleDI.
2nd point: you can use any logical name for the data server Name.

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Hello,
Is there any way we can make user defined datatypes in oracle as we do in Microsoft SQL / Sybase ASE.
I tried using Abstract TYPE but using it changes the Select query. I need to migrate some Sybase code to Oracle and also need to implement the user defined datatypes for tables.
Any clue on as to how I can create this in oracle.
Regards
Suchetan

Thanks for your replies.
Here is how we use UDD in sybase and also how the queries change when TYPE is used in Oracle.
Eg:-
***************** Sybase **************************
sp_addtype 'name10','varchar(10)'
go
Type added.
(return status = 0)
create table TEST
usrname name10)
go
sp_help TEST
go
Name Owner
Object_type
TEST dbo
user table
(1 row affected)
Data_located_on_segment When_created
default Jan 17 2007 9:43AM
Column_name Type Length Prec Scale Nulls Default_name
Rule_name Access_Rule_name Identity
usrname name10 10 NULL NULL 0 NULL
NULL NULL 0
(return status = 0)
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UDD */
GO
(1 row affected)
SELECT usrname FROM TEST
GO
usrname
SUC
(1 row affected)
******************************** Sybase End ***********************
********************** ORACLE *******************************
create or replace type name10
ss object
name10 varchar(10))
Type created.
create table test
( usrname name10)
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desc test
Name Null? Type
USRNAME NAME10
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES('SUC')
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES('SUC')
ERROR at line 1:
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INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(NAME10('SUC'));
1 row created.
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USRNAME(NAME10)
NAME10('SUC')
SELECT USRNAME.NAME10 FROM TEST
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USRNAME.NA
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OC4J and Oracle9i and user defined datatypes over SOAP.

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URGENT HELP REQUIRED! SOS!
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Thanks for your replies.
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Eg:-
***************** Sybase **************************
sp_addtype 'name10','varchar(10)'
go
Type added.
(return status = 0)
create table TEST
usrname name10)
go
sp_help TEST
go
Name Owner
Object_type
TEST dbo
user table
(1 row affected)
Data_located_on_segment When_created
default Jan 17 2007 9:43AM
Column_name Type Length Prec Scale Nulls Default_name
Rule_name Access_Rule_name Identity
usrname name10 10 NULL NULL 0 NULL
NULL NULL 0
(return status = 0)
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES('SUC') /* Insert is like any table created without
UDD */
GO
(1 row affected)
SELECT usrname FROM TEST
GO
usrname
SUC
(1 row affected)
******************************** Sybase End ***********************
********************** ORACLE *******************************
create or replace type name10
ss object
name10 varchar(10))
Type created.
create table test
( usrname name10)
Table created.
desc test
Name Null? Type
USRNAME NAME10
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES('SUC')
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES('SUC')
ERROR at line 1:
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INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(NAME10('SUC'));
1 row created.
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USRNAME(NAME10)
NAME10('SUC')
SELECT USRNAME.NAME10 FROM TEST
SELECT T.USRNAME.NAME10 FROM TEST T
USRNAME.NA
SUC
********************* ORACLE END **********************************
Thanks
Suchetan Shetty

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Regards,
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Hi All,
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Hi All,
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The NEXT
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https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff878370.aspx
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Edited by: 942120 on May 1, 2013 8:45 AM
Edited by: 942120 on May 1, 2013 8:46 AM
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Custom domains are the way to go.
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java.sql.SQLException: ORA-06553: PLS-306: wrong number or types of arguments in call
I also tried passing Object[], but that produced an error:
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I created a type "NUMARRAY" which is a varray of numbers.
I also created a type "NUMCOLLECTION" which is an object and contains "NUMARRAY"
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I'm trying to create a Java object that maps to VARRAY of numbers.
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I also created a type "NUMCOLLECTION" which is an object and contains "NUMARRAY"
The plan was to create the java object to map to numcollection. My question is can I map a java type directly to the NUMARRAY type, or must it map to an object? (here I'm referring to 'CREATE TYPE NUMARRAY AS VARRAY" or "CREATE TYPE NUMCOLLECTION AS OBJECT" in sql.
Also, if I do need to write java objects for both types? And if I do, do both need to implement SQLData?
Does anyone have an example? Your expertise would be much appreciated.
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Hi Roxanne,
I have the same problem if you get an idea or answer..I have a problem in updating and inserting in Varray datatype from java object of Objects (arraylist)..
please mail me
[email protected]
Bye
I created a type "NUMARRAY" which is a varray of numbers.
I also created a type "NUMCOLLECTION" which is an object and contains "NUMARRAY"
The plan was to create the java object to map to numcollection. My question is can I map a java type directly to the NUMARRAY type, or must it map to an object? (here I'm referring to 'CREATE TYPE NUMARRAY AS VARRAY" or "CREATE TYPE NUMCOLLECTION AS OBJECT" in sql.
Also, if I do need to write java objects for both types? And if I do, do both need to implement SQLData?
I'm trying to create a Java object that maps to VARRAY of numbers.
I created a type "NUMARRAY" which is a varray of numbers.
I also created a type "NUMCOLLECTION" which is an object and contains "NUMARRAY"
The plan was to create the java object to map to numcollection. My question is can I map a java type directly to the NUMARRAY type, or must it map to an object? (here I'm referring to 'CREATE TYPE NUMARRAY AS VARRAY" or "CREATE TYPE NUMCOLLECTION AS OBJECT" in sql.
Also, if I do need to write java objects for both types? And if I do, do both need to implement SQLData?
Does anyone have an example? Your expertise would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Roxanne
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obviously there is no official way to use type-pools in SMARTFORMS, I assume what you created as type group is what you include in ABAP programs as TYPE-POOLS ZKTTP_TY_SFLIGHT.
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Hello,
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Hi,
Welcome to the forum!
877369 wrote:
... CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE EDEPOSIT.merch_acct_proc_method_insert
     arg_ALL_PROC_METHODS          IN proc_array
IS
     TYPE proc_array IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2 INDEX BY VARCHAR2;
BEGIN
     arg_METHOD := arg_ALL_PROC_METHODS.first;
     while (arg_METHOD is not null)
     loop
          --processing code
     end loop;
END;
but I'm running into a problem where it seems that the data type needs to be defined before the parameters block (Error(3,27): PLS-00201: identifier 'PROC_ARRAY' must be declared), but a DECLARE block won't co-exist with the CREATE OR REPLACE command (PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "CREATE" when expecting one of the following: begin function pragma procedure subtype type <an identifier>).I'm not sure what you mean by "parameters block".
Whoever is going to call the procedure will have to create a proc_array first. If proc_array is defined inside the procedure, then it can't be referenced from outside the procedure.
A common way to define types is to do so in a package. Procedures normally belong to pacages anyway. You can define a TYPE and a procedure that uses it in the same package, like this:
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AS
TYPE proc_array IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2 (30) INDEX BY VARCHAR2 (30);
PROCEDURE merch_acct_proc_method_insert
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SHOW ERRORS
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY     merch_acct_pkg
AS
PROCEDURE merch_acct_proc_method_insert
arg_ALL_PROC_METHODS IN proc_array
IS
BEGIN
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