SQL Practice

Hello everyone. I have been using SQL for almost a year now and am currently studying for my 70-461 exam. I have the Microsoft training kit book, have read, highlighted, and done most of the exercises, however the best way for me to learn is just constant
practice in multiple scenarios. I was wondering if there is any additional "labs" or practice questions out there that I can use (based off of either the AdventureWorks2012 or the TSQL2012 practice databases) to help further fine-tune my skills in
SQL. I hope within another year or so to get a job specifically working with databases and eventually become a DBA so I want to know this information well.
Thanks in advance!

Dont know if this works for you.. but what I try these days is to look into the transact-sql forums specifically for all the types of good and wierd questions. I try to find solutions for them and most of the time before I could find a solution someone
would have already posted theirs. I then try to compare my code with theirs and try to find how better, easy and simple theirs is.
I am learning quite a lot about coding . I am a hardcore dba and my coding skills arent great. I am learning a lot from the forums.
Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

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Pl/SQL Practice (in Oracle 10g)

Hi All,
Could you please help me by giving URL/website address from where i may find the practice on PL/SQL. i have completed the PL/SQL courses and right now i need to have more practice on PL/SQL. i have a small database with the following common tables:
EMPLOYEES, EMP, ACCOUNT, BONUS,
COUNTRIES, DEPARTMENTS
If you are aware of any site where there will be some practice examples as well as some questions which will be asked to resolve by the user, pls. let me know. this will help me.
i tried myself to find the same in the web but failed. your help is well appreciated.
regards,
Shariful

hi,
welcome to forum..:)
This could be a good start :
[http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/appdev.920/a96624/toc.htm]
Oracle library.
[http://www.oracle.com/pls/db102/portal.portal_db?selected=2]
Oracle Documents.
[http://tahiti.oracle.com/]
ask tom
[http://asktom.oracle.com]
Edited by: user291283 on Oct 1, 2009 9:41 AM

Sql practice exams, tests, help!

Hello,
Does anyone have practice questions for 1Z0-001 SQL test (OCP) ? If you have, can you send me it to the following e-mail: [email protected] !
Any help would be great!
thank you,
Zeljko

Hi,
Methink you'll be getting more than just exam questions on your email from now on.
Have you googled for '1Z0-001'? I get lots of hits for practice exams. Of course, you'll have to pay for them. But since you're doing an OCP you're prepared to pay anyway.
Cheers,
Colin

Sql practice exams

hello!
where can i get practice exams for Oracle SQL & PL/SQL? any web site please.
thanks.
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Check this site.
http://www.intelinfo.com/free_oracle_training.html
Shilpa.
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SQL practice database

Hi FOlks,
I installed the companion CD to 10g. How do I change databases to practice using PL/SQL from my SQLplus application?
Thanks
BRuce

As Justin mentioned you will need to unlock the HR user/schema. Also, before you ask... yes, user and schema are synonymous. A user or schema, whatever you call them will have associated tables in them. And tables that are under (or are created by) that user belong to that user only.
When you signed in as SYSMAN and you looked up the tables, that query showed you the tables belonging to SYSMAN, not HR.
Login in to HR and you will see the tables(and other objects) belonging to HR.
Good luck and fun adventure.

Where Could I Find SQL or PL/SQL Practical Tasks or Projects???

Hi everyone,
In order to improve my SQL and PL/SQL skills by myself, I am looking for some SQL or PL/SQL tasks or projects online. Does anyone know any website or anything about it?
I really appreciate your help from now on.
Thanks

Three steps for honing SQL skills first.. SQL is the foundation :)
Answer the questions asked in the forums -- begin with simple sql statements. (By this way atleast u will make an attempt to provide solution after u solve them)
Even if someone answers it already, try to provide alternate best solution (By this way u will try to think different)
If someone contradicts you, provide justification if your argument is valid (by this way u will check the documentation of oracle)
Cheers,
Manik.

Good SQL Practices Videos by Stephane Faroult

I saw these videos on the Oracle-L list
http://www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/feed.rss
in my opinion they are very educative for the fundamentals, also funny examples and images are used, I loved them and sharing them with all my friends
http://www.roughsea.com/vids/SQL_Best_Practices.html
Thanks to Stephane Faroult and I hope you like them too :)
ps : alternative link for youtube videos if needed
http://tinyurl.com/2zs32m

You are welcome Satish Kandi.
".. big bad sql(seen by joe developer) : black magic, dba performing the magical parameter dance.. ", ".. what about developers : united cluelessness of developers .." what we face each work day, it is nearly the same all around the world and ironically funny :)

Practical questions for sql

Hello all,
I want the collection of oracle sql practice queries in pdf format.Could u help me to find such a document link..
thanks

Anyways, here are some sites:
http://cas.sdss.org/dr5/en/help/howto/search/practice1.asp
https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~dbs201/pages/SQL_Practice_Questions.htm
http://avid.cs.umass.edu/courses/445/f2010/assignments/solutions/sql-practice-solutions.pdf

How to test PL/SQL procedures and functions?

What are the proven ways to test pl/sql procedures and functions? Specifically, procedures and functions that take cursor variables as IN OUT parameter, OR procedure and functions that takes an array as IN parameter?
Thx.

HI,
One way could by using PL/SQL Develper tool, see Tools/Test Manager...
Also there are others tools, see [Cleaning Up PL/SQL Practices|http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/04-mar/o24tech_plsql.html] and specifically oUnit
Regards,
PS: Your question is very general, could you provide an specific example you are trying?
Edited by: Walter Fernández on Nov 11, 2008 4:04 PM - Adding PS

PL-SQL learning

Hi friends,
What book do you recommend for me that could dominate PL-SQL?
Also sites of learning.
thanks

I'm not sure about dominating, but Oracle PL/SQL by Steven Feuerstein with Bill Pribyl (and contributions from many others) is excellent.
I can also recommend Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions by Connor MacDonald.
Anything by Tom Kyte is good, though he focusses on understanding and using the database rather than specifically the PL/SQL programming language, and Jonathan Lewis is good for understanding the optimizer. While I'm at it, Christian Antognini's Troubleshooting Oracle Performance is another one worth looking at for an Oracle developer (particularly on understanding execution plans).

Literature for learning PL/SQL

Hi all
Can someone advise me about good books to learn PL/SQL. I am newbie.

Oracle PL/SQL Programming by Steven Feuerstein & Bill Pribyl is very good.
I also liked Mastering Oracle PL/SQL: Practical Solutions by Connor McDonald.
I haven't read the Tim Hall one but I'm sure it's worth a look if you are not put off by the publisher's fondness for annoying marketing phrases phrases like "Expert Secrets" and "High Performance Programming".
Avoid Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming (Oracle Press), Urman/Hardman/Mclaughlin, it's terrible.
Edited by: William Robertson on Nov 29, 2008 3:44 PM
Turns out links can't contain quote characters.

Procedure failed while using bulk collect into clause and works with cursor

hi all,
I am using "BULK collect into" clause in my procedure and it is failing after 21 minutes and gives the error "end of file communication channel".
after this error comes when i tried to connect database it is giving following error.
ORA -01034 - Oracle not available.
ORA- 27101 - shared memory realm does not exist.
svr4- error :2 : No such file or directory.
when i use cursor instead of BULK COLLECT INTO clause it is running successful.
Following code is working with cursor.
procedure work_kiosk_full(an_jobid in number ,ac_sqlcode out varchar2 ,ac_sqlerrm out varchar2) is
ld_curr_time Date;
cursor cur_work_kiosk is
select distinct jt.jt_id AS jt_id,
NVL ((ROUND ((jt_date_completed - jt_date_requested) * 24, 2)
0
) AS actual_hrs_to_complete,
NVL ((ROUND ((jt_date_responded - jt_date_requested) * 24, 2)
0
) AS actual_hrs_to_respond,
peo1.peo_name AS agent_name,
peo1.peo_user_name AS asagent_soe_id,
le.lglent_desc AS ap_system,
' ' AS assign_work_request_comment,
DECODE (jt.jt_bill_id,
138802, 'CLIENT BILLABLE',
138803, 'CONTRACTED',
138804, 'INTERNAL BILLABLE',
NULL, ' '
) AS billable,
bl.bldg_name_cc AS building, bl.bldg_id_ls AS building_id,
DECODE (bl.bldg_active_cc,
'Y', 'ACTIVE',
'INACTIVE'
) AS building_status,
DECODE (jt.jt_wrk_cause_id,
141521, 'STANDARD WEAR AND TEAR',
141522, 'NEGLIGENCE',
141523, 'ACCIDENTAL',
141524, 'MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION',
141525, 'OVERSIGHT',
141526, 'VANDAL',
141527, 'STANDARD',
141528, 'PROJECT WORK',
6058229, 'TEST',
NULL, ' '
) AS cause_type,
' ' AS comments, peo3.peo_name AS completed_by,
jt.jt_requestor_email AS contact_email,
jt.jt_requestor_name_first
|| ' '
|| jt.jt_requestor_name_last AS contact_name,
jt.jt_requestor_phone AS contact_phone,
cc.cstctrcd_apcode AS corp_code,
cc.cstctrcd_code AS cost_center,
jt.jt_date_closed AS date_closed,
jt.jt_date_completed AS date_completed,
jt.jt_date_requested AS date_requested,
jt.jt_date_responded AS date_responded,
jt.jt_date_response_ecd AS date_response_ecd,
jt.jt_date_scheduled AS date_scheduled,
DECODE (jt.jt_def_id,
139949, 'WTG VENDOR RESPONSE',
139950, 'WAITING ON PARTS',
139951, 'LABOR AVAILABILITY',
139952, 'DEFERRED- HI PRI WORK',
139953, 'WTG APPROVAL',
139954, 'FUNDING REQUIRED',
139955, 'ACCESS DENIED',
139956, 'WTG MATERIAL',
NULL, ' '
) AS deferral_reason,
jt.jt_description AS description,
jt.jt_date_resched_ecd AS ecd,
fmg.facility_manager AS facility_manager,
fl.floors_text AS FLOOR, gl.genled_desc AS general_ledger,
' ' AS kiosk_date_requested, ' ' AS kiosk_dispatch_confirmed,
' ' AS kiosk_dispatched,
eqp.equip_customer_code AS linked_equipment_alias,
eqp.equip_id AS linked_equipment_id,
eqp.equip_text AS linked_equipment_name,
DECODE (jt_originator_type_id,
1000, 'PROJECT MOVE REQUEST',
138834, 'CUSTOMER INITIATED CORRECTION',
138835, 'CUSTOMER INITIATED REQUEST',
138836, 'CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE',
138837, 'CONFERENCE ROOM BOOKING',
138838, 'PROJECT INITIATED REQUEST',
138839, 'PLANNED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE',
138840, 'SELF INITATED REQUEST',
NULL, ' '
) AS originator_type,
' ' AS payment_terms, priority_text AS priority_code,
swoty.sworktype_text AS problem_type,
prop.property_name_cc AS property,
jt.jt_cost_quote_total AS quote_total,
par.levels_name AS region,
DECODE (jt.jt_repdef_id,
141534, 'ADJUSTED SETTING',
141535, 'TRAINING FOR END',
141536, 'NEW REQUEST',
141537, 'NO REPAIR REQUIR',
141538, 'REPLACED PARTS',
141539, 'REPLACE EQUIPMEN',
1000699, 'NEW REQUEST',
NULL, ' '
) AS repair_definitions,
jt.jt_repairdesc AS repair_description,
jt.jt_requestor AS requestor, ' ' AS requestor_cost_center,
jt.jt_requestor_email AS requestor_email,
jt.jt_requestor_name_first AS requestor_name,
jt.jt_requestor_phone AS requestor_phone,
' ' AS response_time, rm.room_name_cc AS room,
p1.peo_provider_code1 AS service_provider,
p1.peo_address_1 AS service_provider_address,
peocity.city_text service_provider_city,
p1.peo_provider_code1 AS service_provider_code,
peocity.city_country_name AS service_provider_country,
peocur.currency_text AS service_provider_currency,
p1.peo_name AS service_provider_description,
p1.peo_dispatch_method AS serv_prov_dispatc_hmethod,
p1.peo_rate_double AS serv_prov_double_time_rate,
p1.peo_email AS service_provider_email,
p1.peo_emergency_phone AS serv_prov_emergency_phone,
p1.peo_fax AS service_provider_fax_number,
p1.peo_home_phone AS service_provider_home_phone,
p1.peo_rate_hourly AS service_provider_hourly_rate,
p1.peo_title AS service_provider_job_title,
p1.peo_method_id AS service_provider_method,
p1.peo_cell_phone AS service_provider_mobile_phone,
p1.peo_pager AS service_provider_pager,
p1.peo_rate_differential AS service_provider_rates,
p1.peo_rate_differential AS ser_prov_shift_differential,
peocity.city_state_prov_text AS serv_prov_state_province,
DECODE (p1.peo_active,
'Y', 'ACTIVE',
'INACTIVE'
) AS service_provider_status,
p1.peo_url AS serv_prov_web_site_address,
p1.peo_phone AS service_provider_work_phone,
p1.peo_postal_code AS serv_prov_zip_postal_code, ' ' AS shift,
' ' AS skill,
DECODE (jt.jt_bigstatus_id,
138813, 'NEW',
138814, 'PENDING',
138815, 'OPEN',
138816, 'COMPLETED',
138817, 'CLOSED',
138818, 'CANCELLED',
NULL, ' '
) AS status,
lev.levels_name AS subregion, ' ' AS trade,
p1.peo_ls_interface_code1 AS vendor_id,
p1.peo_fax AS vendor_purchasing_fax,
p1.peo_vendor_site_code AS vendor_sitecode,
jt.jt_id AS vendor_ticket, p1.peo_name AS vendor_companyname,
jt.jt_requestor_vip AS vip, wo.wo_id AS work_order_no,
jt.jt_id AS work_request,
jt.jt_class_id AS work_request_class,
woty.worktype_text AS work_type, ' ' AS wr_cost,
jt.jt_description AS wr_description,
' ' AS wr_dispatch_method,
DECODE (jt.jt_bigstatus_id,
138813, 'NEW',
138814, 'PENDING',
138815, 'OPEN',
138816, 'COMPLETED',
138817, 'CLOSED',
138818, 'CANCELLED',
NULL, ' '
) AS wr_status,
ctry.country_name AS country
FROM citi.jobticket jt,
citi.property prop,
citi.bldg bl,
citi.bldg_levels bldglvl,
citi.LEVELS lev,
citi.LEVELS par,
(SELECT crstools.stragg (peo_name) facility_manager,
bldgcon_bldg_id
FROM citi.bldg_contacts, citi.people
WHERE bldgcon_peo_id = peo_id
AND bldgcon_contype_id IN (40181, 10142)
GROUP BY bldgcon_bldg_id) fmg,
citi.floors fl,
citi.room rm,
citi.general_ledger gl,
citi.legal_entity le,
citi.cost_center_codes cc,
citi.equipment eqp,
citi.worktype woty,
citi.subworktype swoty,
citi.work_order wo,
citi.jt_workers jtwo,
citi.priority,
citi.country ctry,
citi.people p1,
citi.people peo3,
citi.people peo1,
citi.city peocity,
citi.currency peocur
WHERE jt.jt_bldg_id = bl.bldg_id
AND bl.bldg_id = bldglvl.bldg_levels_bldg_id
AND bldglvl.bldg_levels_levels_id = lev.levels_id
AND lev.levels_parent = par.levels_id(+)
AND prop.property_id = bl.bldg_property_id
AND bl.bldg_active_ls <> 'N'
AND jt.jt_floors_id = fl.floors_id(+)
AND jt.jt_room_id = rm.room_id(+)
AND jt.jt_bldg_id = fmg.bldgcon_bldg_id(+)
AND jt.jt_genled_id = gl.genled_id(+)
AND gl.genled_lglent_id = le.lglent_id(+)
AND jt.jt_cstctrcd_id = cc.cstctrcd_id(+)
AND jt.jt_equip_id = eqp.equip_id(+)
AND jt.jt_id = jtwo.jtw_jt_id(+)
AND jt.jt_worktype_id = woty.worktype_id(+)
AND jt.jt_sworktype_id = swoty.sworktype_id(+)
AND jt.jt_wo_id = wo.wo_id
AND jt.jt_priority_id = priority_id(+)
--AND jt.jt_date_requested >= ADD_MONTHS (SYSDATE, -12)
AND jt.jt_last_update >= ADD_MONTHS (ld_curr_time, -12)
AND bl.bldg_country_id = ctry.country_id
AND jtwo.jtw_peo_id = p1.peo_id(+)
AND p1.peo_city_id = peocity.city_id(+)
AND jt.jt_completed_by_peo_id = peo3.peo_id(+)
AND p1.peo_rate_currency_id = peocur.currency_id(+)
AND jt.jt_agent_peo_id = peo1.peo_id(+);
BEGIN
execute immediate 'truncate table crstools.drt_bom_work_kiosk';
select sysdate into ld_curr_time from dual;
FOR cur_rec in cur_work_kiosk LOOP
IF MOD(cur_work_kiosk%rowcount,10000 ) = 0 then
COMMIT;
END IF;
INSERT INTO crstools.drt_bom_work_kiosk
( JT_ID
,ACTUAL_HRS_TO_COMPLETE
,ACTUAL_HRS_TO_RESPOND
,AGENT_NAME
,ASAGENT_SOE_ID
,AP_SYSTEM
,ASSIGN_WORK_REQUEST_COMMENT
,BILLABLE
,BUILDING
,BUILDING_ID
,BUILDING_STATUS
,CAUSE_TYPE
,COMMENTS
,COMPLETED_BY
,CONTACT_EMAIL
,CONTACT_NAME
,CONTACT_PHONE
,CORP_CODE
,COST_CENTER
,DATE_CLOSED
,DATE_COMPLETED
,DATE_REQUESTED
,DATE_RESPONDED
,DATE_RESPONSE_ECD
,DATE_SCHEDULED
,DEFERRAL_REASON
,DESCRIPTION
,ECD
,FACILITY_MANAGER
,FLOOR
,GENERAL_LEDGER
,KIOSK_DATE_REQUESTED
,KIOSK_DISPATCH_CONFIRMED
,KIOSK_DISPATCHED
,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ALIAS
,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ID
,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_NAME
,ORIGINATOR_TYPE
,PAYMENT_TERMS
,PRIORITY_CODE
,PROBLEM_TYPE
,PROPERTY
,QUOTE_TOTAL
,REGION
,REPAIR_DEFINITIONS
,REPAIR_DESCRIPTION
,REQUESTOR
,REQUESTOR_COST_CENTER
,REQUESTOR_EMAIL
,REQUESTOR_NAME
,REQUESTOR_PHONE
,RESPONSE_TIME
,ROOM
,SERVICE_PROVIDER
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_ADDRESS
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CITY
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CODE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_COUNTRY
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CURRENCY
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_DESCRIPTION
,SERV_PROV_DISPATC_HMETHOD
,SERV_PROV_DOUBLE_TIME_RATE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_EMAIL
,SERV_PROV_EMERGENCY_PHONE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_FAX_NUMBER
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOME_PHONE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOURLY_RATE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_JOB_TITLE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_METHOD
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_MOBILE_PHONE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_PAGER
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_RATES
,SER_PROV_SHIFT_DIFFERENTIAL
,SERV_PROV_STATE_PROVINCE
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_STATUS
,SERV_PROV_WEB_SITE_ADDRESS
,SERVICE_PROVIDER_WORK_PHONE
,SERV_PROV_ZIP_POSTAL_CODE
,SHIFT
,SKILL
,STATUS
,SUBREGION
,TRADE
,VENDOR_ID
,VENDOR_PURCHASING_FAX
,VENDOR_SITECODE
,VENDOR_TICKET
,VENDOR_COMPANYNAME
,VIP
,WORK_ORDER_NO
,WORK_REQUEST
,WORK_REQUEST_CLASS
,WORK_TYPE
,WR_COST
,WR_DESCRIPTION
,WR_DISPATCH_METHOD
,WR_STATUS
,COUNTRY
,CREATE_DATE
VALUES
(cur_rec.jt_id
,cur_rec.ACTUAL_HRS_TO_COMPLETE
,cur_rec.ACTUAL_HRS_TO_RESPOND
,cur_rec.AGENT_NAME
,cur_rec.ASAGENT_SOE_ID
,cur_rec.AP_SYSTEM
,cur_rec.ASSIGN_WORK_REQUEST_COMMENT
,cur_rec.BILLABLE
,cur_rec.BUILDING
,cur_rec.BUILDING_ID
,cur_rec.BUILDING_STATUS
,cur_rec.CAUSE_TYPE
,cur_rec.COMMENTS
,cur_rec.COMPLETED_BY
,cur_rec.CONTACT_EMAIL
,cur_rec.CONTACT_NAME
,cur_rec.CONTACT_PHONE
,cur_rec.CORP_CODE
,cur_rec.COST_CENTER
,cur_rec.DATE_CLOSED
,cur_rec.DATE_COMPLETED
,cur_rec.DATE_REQUESTED
,cur_rec.DATE_RESPONDED
,cur_rec.DATE_RESPONSE_ECD
,cur_rec.DATE_SCHEDULED
,cur_rec.DEFERRAL_REASON
,cur_rec.DESCRIPTION
,cur_rec.ECD
,cur_rec.FACILITY_MANAGER
,cur_rec.FLOOR
,cur_rec.GENERAL_LEDGER
,cur_rec.KIOSK_DATE_REQUESTED
,cur_rec.KIOSK_DISPATCH_CONFIRMED
,cur_rec.KIOSK_DISPATCHED
,cur_rec.LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ALIAS
,cur_rec.LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ID
,cur_rec.LINKED_EQUIPMENT_NAME
,cur_rec.ORIGINATOR_TYPE
,cur_rec.PAYMENT_TERMS
,cur_rec.PRIORITY_CODE
,cur_rec.PROBLEM_TYPE
,cur_rec.PROPERTY
,cur_rec.QUOTE_TOTAL
,cur_rec.REGION
,cur_rec.REPAIR_DEFINITIONS
,cur_rec.REPAIR_DESCRIPTION
,cur_rec.REQUESTOR
,cur_rec.REQUESTOR_COST_CENTER
,cur_rec.REQUESTOR_EMAIL
,cur_rec.REQUESTOR_NAME
,cur_rec.REQUESTOR_PHONE
,cur_rec.RESPONSE_TIME
,cur_rec.ROOM
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_ADDRESS
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_CITY
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_CODE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_COUNTRY
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_CURRENCY
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_DESCRIPTION
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_DISPATC_HMETHOD
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_DOUBLE_TIME_RATE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_EMAIL
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_EMERGENCY_PHONE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_FAX_NUMBER
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOME_PHONE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOURLY_RATE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_JOB_TITLE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_METHOD
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_MOBILE_PHONE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_PAGER
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_RATES
,cur_rec.SER_PROV_SHIFT_DIFFERENTIAL
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_STATE_PROVINCE
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_STATUS
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_WEB_SITE_ADDRESS
,cur_rec.SERVICE_PROVIDER_WORK_PHONE
,cur_rec.SERV_PROV_ZIP_POSTAL_CODE
,cur_rec.SHIFT
,cur_rec.SKILL
,cur_rec.STATUS
,cur_rec.SUBREGION
,cur_rec.TRADE
,cur_rec.VENDOR_ID
,cur_rec.VENDOR_PURCHASING_FAX
,cur_rec.VENDOR_SITECODE
,cur_rec.VENDOR_TICKET
,cur_rec.VENDOR_COMPANYNAME
,cur_rec.VIP
,cur_rec.WORK_ORDER_NO
,cur_rec.WORK_REQUEST
,cur_rec.WORK_REQUEST_CLASS
,cur_rec.WORK_TYPE
,cur_rec.WR_COST
,cur_rec.WR_DESCRIPTION
,cur_rec.WR_DISPATCH_METHOD
,cur_rec.WR_STATUS
,cur_rec.COUNTRY
,ld_curr_time
END LOOP;
COMMIT;
exception
when others then
rollback;
dbms_output.put_line('SQLCODE :'||sqlcode ||' Error :'||sqlerrm);
end work_kiosk_full;
Note : total record inserted 849000.
The same code does not work with bulk collect into caluse.
Please help me out why this is happening.
Thanks & regards
shyam~

Shyam,
I agree with Billy.
Why are you not using an INSERT..SELECT ?
Also, what are you trying to achieve by
- incremental commits?
- copying data from one table to another (using expensive I/O)?
- using dynamic DML?
Most of these approaches are typically wrong - and not recommended for scalable and performant Oracle applications.I could see you using a CURSOR FOR LOOP if you were changing the data being inserted in such a way that you couldn't encapsulate the changes in a query, but you are doing a straight insert into the table from your Cursor. A much more efficient way would be to use the following modifications I made to your code example:
PROCEDURE WORK_KIOSK_FULL(AN_JOBID   IN NUMBER,
                          AC_SQLCODE OUT VARCHAR2,
                          AC_SQLERRM OUT VARCHAR2) IS
BEGIN
   EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'truncate table crstools.drt_bom_work_kiosk';
   /* Note: The APPEND hint forces a Direct Path INSERT (see Link below code sample) and is combined with the NOLOGGING Hint */
   /*        To dramtically increase performance. The Direct Path INSERT inserts records above the High-Water Mark on the table. */
   INSERT /*+ APPEND NOLOGGING */ INTO CRSTOOLS.DRT_BOM_WORK_KIOSK
      (JT_ID
      ,ACTUAL_HRS_TO_COMPLETE
      ,ACTUAL_HRS_TO_RESPOND
      ,AGENT_NAME
      ,ASAGENT_SOE_ID
      ,AP_SYSTEM
--      ,ASSIGN_WORK_REQUEST_COMMENT     /* I commented out this COLUMN because it doesn't make sense to me to insert */
      ,BILLABLE                          /* a couple of space characters into a table.   If the intent is to leave the column NULL */
      ,BUILDING                          /* don't include it in your INSERT statement and it will be NULL. If there is a valid reason */
      ,BUILDING_ID                       /* for inserting the spaces, then remove the "line comments" from the insert and select statments */
      ,BUILDING_STATUS
      ,CAUSE_TYPE
--      ,COMMENTS
      ,COMPLETED_BY
      ,CONTACT_EMAIL
      ,CONTACT_NAME
      ,CONTACT_PHONE
      ,CORP_CODE
      ,COST_CENTER
      ,DATE_CLOSED
      ,DATE_COMPLETED
      ,DATE_REQUESTED
      ,DATE_RESPONDED
      ,DATE_RESPONSE_ECD
      ,DATE_SCHEDULED
      ,DEFERRAL_REASON
      ,DESCRIPTION
      ,ECD
      ,FACILITY_MANAGER
      ,FLOOR
      ,GENERAL_LEDGER
--      ,KIOSK_DATE_REQUESTED
--      ,KIOSK_DISPATCH_CONFIRMED
--      ,KIOSK_DISPATCHED
      ,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ALIAS
      ,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ID
      ,LINKED_EQUIPMENT_NAME
      ,ORIGINATOR_TYPE
--      ,PAYMENT_TERMS
      ,PRIORITY_CODE
      ,PROBLEM_TYPE
      ,PROPERTY
      ,QUOTE_TOTAL
      ,REGION
      ,REPAIR_DEFINITIONS
      ,REPAIR_DESCRIPTION
      ,REQUESTOR
--      ,REQUESTOR_COST_CENTER
      ,REQUESTOR_EMAIL
      ,REQUESTOR_NAME
      ,REQUESTOR_PHONE
--      ,RESPONSE_TIME
      ,ROOM
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_ADDRESS
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CITY
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CODE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_COUNTRY
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_CURRENCY
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_DESCRIPTION
      ,SERV_PROV_DISPATC_HMETHOD
      ,SERV_PROV_DOUBLE_TIME_RATE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_EMAIL
      ,SERV_PROV_EMERGENCY_PHONE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_FAX_NUMBER
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOME_PHONE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOURLY_RATE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_JOB_TITLE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_METHOD
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_MOBILE_PHONE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_PAGER
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_RATES
      ,SER_PROV_SHIFT_DIFFERENTIAL
      ,SERV_PROV_STATE_PROVINCE
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_STATUS
      ,SERV_PROV_WEB_SITE_ADDRESS
      ,SERVICE_PROVIDER_WORK_PHONE
      ,SERV_PROV_ZIP_POSTAL_CODE
--      ,SHIFT
--      ,SKILL
      ,STATUS
      ,SUBREGION
--      ,TRADE
      ,VENDOR_ID
      ,VENDOR_PURCHASING_FAX
      ,VENDOR_SITECODE
      ,VENDOR_TICKET
      ,VENDOR_COMPANYNAME
      ,VIP
      ,WORK_ORDER_NO
      ,WORK_REQUEST
      ,WORK_REQUEST_CLASS
      ,WORK_TYPE
--      ,WR_COST
      ,WR_DESCRIPTION
--      ,WR_DISPATCH_METHOD
      ,WR_STATUS
      ,COUNTRY
      ,CREATE_DATE
   VALUES
      (SELECT DISTINCT
          JT.JT_ID AS JT_ID
         ,NVL((ROUND((JT_DATE_COMPLETED - JT_DATE_REQUESTED) * 24,2)),0) AS ACTUAL_HRS_TO_COMPLETE
         ,NVL((ROUND((JT_DATE_RESPONDED - JT_DATE_REQUESTED) * 24,2)),0) AS ACTUAL_HRS_TO_RESPOND
         ,PEO1.PEO_NAME AS AGENT_NAME
         ,PEO1.PEO_USER_NAME AS ASAGENT_SOE_ID
         ,LE.LGLENT_DESC AS AP_SYSTEM
--         ,' ' AS ASSIGN_WORK_REQUEST_COMMENT
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_BILL_ID,138802,'CLIENT BILLABLE'
                              ,138803,'CONTRACTED'
                              ,138804,'INTERNAL BILLABLE',NULL,' ') AS BILLABLE
         ,BL.BLDG_NAME_CC AS BUILDING
         ,BL.BLDG_ID_LS AS BUILDING_ID
         ,DECODE(BL.BLDG_ACTIVE_CC, 'Y', 'ACTIVE', 'INACTIVE') AS BUILDING_STATUS
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_WRK_CAUSE_ID,141521,'STANDARD WEAR AND TEAR'
                                   ,141522,'NEGLIGENCE'
                                   ,141523,'ACCIDENTAL'
                                   ,141524,'MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION'
                                   ,141525,'OVERSIGHT'
                                   ,141526,'VANDAL'
                                   ,141527,'STANDARD'
                                   ,141528,'PROJECT WORK'
                                   ,6058229,'TEST',NULL,' ') AS CAUSE_TYPE
--         ,' ' AS COMMENTS
         ,PEO3.PEO_NAME AS COMPLETED_BY
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_EMAIL AS CONTACT_EMAIL
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_NAME_FIRST || ' ' ||JT.JT_REQUESTOR_NAME_LAST AS CONTACT_NAME
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_PHONE AS CONTACT_PHONE
         ,CC.CSTCTRCD_APCODE AS CORP_CODE
         ,CC.CSTCTRCD_CODE AS COST_CENTER
         ,JT.JT_DATE_CLOSED AS DATE_CLOSED
         ,JT.JT_DATE_COMPLETED AS DATE_COMPLETED
         ,JT.JT_DATE_REQUESTED AS DATE_REQUESTED
         ,JT.JT_DATE_RESPONDED AS DATE_RESPONDED
         ,JT.JT_DATE_RESPONSE_ECD AS DATE_RESPONSE_ECD
         ,JT.JT_DATE_SCHEDULED AS DATE_SCHEDULED
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_DEF_ID,139949,'WTG VENDOR RESPONSE'
                             ,139950,'WAITING ON PARTS'
                             ,139951,'LABOR AVAILABILITY'
                             ,139952,'DEFERRED- HI PRI WORK'
                             ,139953,'WTG APPROVAL'
                             ,139954,'FUNDING REQUIRED'
                             ,139955,'ACCESS DENIED'
                             ,139956,'WTG MATERIAL',NULL,' ') AS DEFERRAL_REASON
         ,JT.JT_DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION
         ,JT.JT_DATE_RESCHED_ECD AS ECD
         ,FMG.FACILITY_MANAGER AS FACILITY_MANAGER
         ,FL.FLOORS_TEXT AS FLOOR
         ,GL.GENLED_DESC AS GENERAL_LEDGER
--         ,' ' AS KIOSK_DATE_REQUESTED
--         ,' ' AS KIOSK_DISPATCH_CONFIRMED
--         ,' ' AS KIOSK_DISPATCHED
         ,EQP.EQUIP_CUSTOMER_CODE AS LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ALIAS
         ,EQP.EQUIP_ID AS LINKED_EQUIPMENT_ID
         ,EQP.EQUIP_TEXT AS LINKED_EQUIPMENT_NAME
         ,DECODE(JT_ORIGINATOR_TYPE_ID,1000,'PROJECT MOVE REQUEST'
                                      ,138834,'CUSTOMER INITIATED CORRECTION'
                                      ,138835,'CUSTOMER INITIATED REQUEST'
                                      ,138836,'CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE'
                                      ,138837,'CONFERENCE ROOM BOOKING'
                                      ,138838,'PROJECT INITIATED REQUEST'
                                      ,138839,'PLANNED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE'
                                      ,138840,'SELF INITATED REQUEST',NULL,' ') AS ORIGINATOR_TYPE
--         ,' ' AS PAYMENT_TERMS
         ,PRIORITY_TEXT AS PRIORITY_CODE
         ,SWOTY.SWORKTYPE_TEXT AS PROBLEM_TYPE
         ,PROP.PROPERTY_NAME_CC AS PROPERTY
         ,JT.JT_COST_QUOTE_TOTAL AS QUOTE_TOTAL
         ,PAR.LEVELS_NAME AS REGION
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_REPDEF_ID,141534,'ADJUSTED SETTING'
                                ,141535,'TRAINING FOR END'
                                ,141536,'NEW REQUEST'
                                ,141537,'NO REPAIR REQUIR'
                                ,141538,'REPLACED PARTS'
                                ,141539,'REPLACE EQUIPMEN'
                                ,1000699,'NEW REQUEST',NULL,' ') AS REPAIR_DEFINITIONS
         ,JT.JT_REPAIRDESC AS REPAIR_DESCRIPTION
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR AS REQUESTOR
--         ,' ' AS REQUESTOR_COST_CENTER
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_EMAIL AS REQUESTOR_EMAIL
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_NAME_FIRST AS REQUESTOR_NAME
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_PHONE AS REQUESTOR_PHONE
--         ,' ' AS RESPONSE_TIME
         ,RM.ROOM_NAME_CC AS ROOM
         ,P1.PEO_PROVIDER_CODE1 AS SERVICE_PROVIDER
         ,P1.PEO_ADDRESS_1 AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_ADDRESS
         ,PEOCITY.CITY_TEXT SERVICE_PROVIDER_CITY
         ,P1.PEO_PROVIDER_CODE1 AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_CODE
         ,PEOCITY.CITY_COUNTRY_NAME AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_COUNTRY
         ,PEOCUR.CURRENCY_TEXT AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_CURRENCY
         ,P1.PEO_NAME AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_DESCRIPTION
         ,P1.PEO_DISPATCH_METHOD AS SERV_PROV_DISPATC_HMETHOD
         ,P1.PEO_RATE_DOUBLE AS SERV_PROV_DOUBLE_TIME_RATE
         ,P1.PEO_EMAIL AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_EMAIL
         ,P1.PEO_EMERGENCY_PHONE AS SERV_PROV_EMERGENCY_PHONE
         ,P1.PEO_FAX AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_FAX_NUMBER
         ,P1.PEO_HOME_PHONE AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOME_PHONE
         ,P1.PEO_RATE_HOURLY AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_HOURLY_RATE
         ,P1.PEO_TITLE AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_JOB_TITLE
         ,P1.PEO_METHOD_ID AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_METHOD
         ,P1.PEO_CELL_PHONE AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_MOBILE_PHONE
         ,P1.PEO_PAGER AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_PAGER
         ,P1.PEO_RATE_DIFFERENTIAL AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_RATES
         ,P1.PEO_RATE_DIFFERENTIAL AS SER_PROV_SHIFT_DIFFERENTIAL
         ,PEOCITY.CITY_STATE_PROV_TEXT AS SERV_PROV_STATE_PROVINCE
         ,DECODE(P1.PEO_ACTIVE, 'Y', 'ACTIVE', 'INACTIVE') AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_STATUS
         ,P1.PEO_URL AS SERV_PROV_WEB_SITE_ADDRESS
         ,P1.PEO_PHONE AS SERVICE_PROVIDER_WORK_PHONE
         ,P1.PEO_POSTAL_CODE AS SERV_PROV_ZIP_POSTAL_CODE
--         ,' ' AS SHIFT
--         ,' ' AS SKILL
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_BIGSTATUS_ID,138813,'NEW'
                                   ,138814,'PENDING'
                                   ,138815,'OPEN'
                                   ,138816,'COMPLETED'
                                   ,138817,'CLOSED'
                                   ,138818,'CANCELLED',NULL,' ') AS STATUS
         ,LEV.LEVELS_NAME AS SUBREGION
--         ,' ' AS TRADE
         ,P1.PEO_LS_INTERFACE_CODE1 AS VENDOR_ID
         ,P1.PEO_FAX AS VENDOR_PURCHASING_FAX
         ,P1.PEO_VENDOR_SITE_CODE AS VENDOR_SITECODE
         ,JT.JT_ID AS VENDOR_TICKET
         ,P1.PEO_NAME AS VENDOR_COMPANYNAME
         ,JT.JT_REQUESTOR_VIP AS VIP
         ,WO.WO_ID AS WORK_ORDER_NO
         ,JT.JT_ID AS WORK_REQUEST
         ,JT.JT_CLASS_ID AS WORK_REQUEST_CLASS
         ,WOTY.WORKTYPE_TEXT AS WORK_TYPE
--         ,' ' AS WR_COST
         ,JT.JT_DESCRIPTION AS WR_DESCRIPTION
--         ,' ' AS WR_DISPATCH_METHOD
         ,DECODE(JT.JT_BIGSTATUS_ID,138813,'NEW'
                                   ,138814,'PENDING'
                                   ,138815,'OPEN'
                                   ,138816,'COMPLETED'
                                   ,138817,'CLOSED'
                                   ,138818,'CANCELLED',NULL,' ') AS WR_STATUS
         ,CTRY.COUNTRY_NAME AS COUNTRY
         ,SYSDATE --LD_CURR_TIME
     FROM CITI.JOBTICKET JT,
          CITI.PROPERTY PROP,
          CITI.BLDG BL,
          CITI.BLDG_LEVELS BLDGLVL,
          CITI.LEVELS LEV,
          CITI.LEVELS PAR,
          (SELECT CRSTOOLS.STRAGG(PEO_NAME) FACILITY_MANAGER,
                  BLDGCON_BLDG_ID
             FROM CITI.BLDG_CONTACTS, CITI.PEOPLE
            WHERE BLDGCON_PEO_ID = PEO_ID
              AND BLDGCON_CONTYPE_ID IN (40181, 10142)
            GROUP BY BLDGCON_BLDG_ID) FMG,
          CITI.FLOORS FL,
          CITI.ROOM RM,
          CITI.GENERAL_LEDGER GL,
          CITI.LEGAL_ENTITY LE,
          CITI.COST_CENTER_CODES CC,
          CITI.EQUIPMENT EQP,
          CITI.WORKTYPE WOTY,
          CITI.SUBWORKTYPE SWOTY,
          CITI.WORK_ORDER WO,
          CITI.JT_WORKERS JTWO,
          CITI.PRIORITY,
          CITI.COUNTRY CTRY,
          CITI.PEOPLE P1,
          CITI.PEOPLE PEO3,
          CITI.PEOPLE PEO1,
          CITI.CITY PEOCITY,
          CITI.CURRENCY PEOCUR
    WHERE JT.JT_BLDG_ID = BL.BLDG_ID
      AND BL.BLDG_ID = BLDGLVL.BLDG_LEVELS_BLDG_ID
      AND BLDGLVL.BLDG_LEVELS_LEVELS_ID = LEV.LEVELS_ID
      AND LEV.LEVELS_PARENT = PAR.LEVELS_ID(+)
      AND PROP.PROPERTY_ID = BL.BLDG_PROPERTY_ID
      AND BL.BLDG_ACTIVE_LS = 'N'
      AND JT.JT_FLOORS_ID = FL.FLOORS_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_ROOM_ID = RM.ROOM_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_BLDG_ID = FMG.BLDGCON_BLDG_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_GENLED_ID = GL.GENLED_ID(+)
      AND GL.GENLED_LGLENT_ID = LE.LGLENT_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_CSTCTRCD_ID = CC.CSTCTRCD_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_EQUIP_ID = EQP.EQUIP_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_ID = JTWO.JTW_JT_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_WORKTYPE_ID = WOTY.WORKTYPE_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_SWORKTYPE_ID = SWOTY.SWORKTYPE_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_WO_ID = WO.WO_ID
      AND JT.JT_PRIORITY_ID = PRIORITY_ID(+)
         --AND jt.jt_date_requested >= ADD_MONTHS (SYSDATE, -12)
      AND JT.JT_LAST_UPDATE >= ADD_MONTHS(LD_CURR_TIME, -12)
      AND BL.BLDG_COUNTRY_ID = CTRY.COUNTRY_ID
      AND JTWO.JTW_PEO_ID = P1.PEO_ID(+)
      AND P1.PEO_CITY_ID = PEOCITY.CITY_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_COMPLETED_BY_PEO_ID = PEO3.PEO_ID(+)
      AND P1.PEO_RATE_CURRENCY_ID = PEOCUR.CURRENCY_ID(+)
      AND JT.JT_AGENT_PEO_ID = PEO1.PEO_ID(+)
   COMMIT;
EXCEPTION
   WHEN OTHERS THEN
      ROLLBACK;
      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SQLCODE :' || SQLCODE || ' Error :' || SQLERRM);
END WORK_KIOSK_FULL;Here's the link for infor on the [Oracle Direct-Path INSERT |http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96524/c21dlins.htm#10778].
Also, if you are truly intent on using a CURSOR FOR LOOP with the BULK COLLECT, I suggest you read Steven Feuerstein's article [PL/SQL Practices: On BULK COLLECT |http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/08-mar/o28plsql.html].
Hope this helps.
Craig...
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Australian Oracle User Group (AUSOUG)
www.ausoug.org.au/2020
Email: [email protected]

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