Using a variable as an identifier

Hi,
Lets say I have 5 text boxes that are named t1, t2, t3 etc. I would like to use the variable "i" in the array below as part of the identifier to populate the field is this possible to use an incrementing variable as part of the instance identifer? If so can you help with the syntax I can't get it to work for me.
for(var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
t(i).text = i;
Thanks,
UglyFrank

Can anyone help me out with something similar? Say I have 3 text fields named strength_txt, dexterity_txt, and constitution_txt, and I have 3 variables:
var strength:int = 8;
var dexterity:int = 12;
var constitution:int = 14;
I want to make a function that takes a 1 variable argument and displays the variable name and value in the proper text field. So something like this:
function myFunction(ability:int):void {
[ability + "_txt"].text = "Your " + ability + " is " + String(ability) + ".";
myFunction(strength);
myFunction(dexterity);
myFunction(constitution);
I was able to do what I want using a longer way, but now I'm curious if it can be done in a shorter way.

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Hey guys,
Doing a college project... would really appreciate some help. I am trying to use a variable in the where clause of a select cursor in PL/SQL. The code is this:
procedure results(p_search_entry varchar2, p_search_field varchar2) is
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begin
for cv_results in c_results
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To suit your requirement use ref cursor..
If your database is 9i and upwards you can use sys_refcursor as I have used or else you can declare the cursor shown in the statement below
type c_result is ref cursor;
c_results c_result;
Jus replace these two statement in the example if your oracle database is prior to 9i
Eg:
procedure results(p_search_entry varchar2, p_search_field varchar2) is
qry_stmt VARCHAR2(1000) ;
c_results sys_refcursor;
begin
qry_stmt := 'select * from physics_b where '||p_search_field|| '='|| p_search_entry
open c_results for qry_stmt
loop
<fetch as like normal cursor>
<ur normal cursor operation etc....>
end loop;
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Sorry I posted twice
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SCEP - Using a variable in the Subject field

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Has anyone out there successfully installed a SCEP certificate on an iOS device using a unique identifier of some sort in the subject field? We are using iPhone configuration utility but ultimately want to use Apple configurator.
We can install the certificate, but cannot get the common name (CN) to populate using something like the device serial number or UDID. We have tried variations on CN=SERIALNUMBER, CN=%SERIALNUMBER%, CN = %$UDID%, CN = $UDID$ but it just populates the field with the string itself rather than the device serial number or UDID.
I know others have posted similar issues on this forum:
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/22162318#22162318
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font-size: 10px;
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padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
width: 720px;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFDDFF;
overflow: auto;"
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Using a variable inside another variable

I'm trying to use one two variable in a package with one variable feeding its value to another variable as follows:
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How ever I am getting the following Error :
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Caused By: java.sql.SQLException: [FMWGEN][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]The multi-part identifier "#DIMSTATS_TEST.count" could not be bound.+
I have also noticed that the value of Variable 1 is not being passed to the Select statement above through SQLServer Profiler. If I hard-code the value of #DIMSTATS_TEST.count (Variable1) the query is successful.
How can I get the value of Variable 1 to be passed to Variable 2?
Could someone please help
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You did not mentioned how you are using those variable .
You need to have these variable inside a package .
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Error while using the variable name "VARIABLE" in variable substitution

Hi Experts,
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<field2>001</field2>
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<field2 />
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Using global variable in package

Hi. I have created a function (Retrieve_SerialNo) which returns a variable, which I use throughout my package. I would like to assign this variable as a global variable to be used by all functions and procedures in the package. Can someone help me in the declaration of this variable as a global variable? Also, is it necessary for me to initialize this variable whenever the package executes. If yes, how would I do this?
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY Supply_Item_Interface AS
FUNCTION Retrieve_SerialNo RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
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    CURSOR Serial_Code IS
      SELECT S.Serial_Code
        FROM Spare_Parts s, Orders r
       WHERE s.serial_code = r.serial_code;
BEGIN
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    LOOP
      FETCH Serial_Code
        INTO v_serial_no;
      EXIT WHEN Serial_Code%NOTFOUND;
      v_serial_no := v_serial_no;
    END LOOP;
    CLOSE Serial_Code;
    RETURN v_serial_no;
EXCEPTION
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user13415143 wrote:
Hi. I have created a function (Retrieve_SerialNo) which returns a variable, which I use throughout my package. I would like to assign this variable as a global variable to be used by all functions and procedures in the package.All variables have scope or "visibility". A variable defined in a procedure is only visible within that procedure.
A variable defines in a package body. is visible within that package body (i.e. procedures and functions in that package body can "see" that variable.
A variable defined in the package definition? Well, who can see the definitions of procedures and function in a a package header/definition? Everyone else basically (other PL/SQL packages and procedures and functions). So this is also true for variables defined in the package interface. These are global variables that not only can be used by the code in that package's body, but also can be used by other packages and PL/SQL code.
So when you create a global variable you need to decide on its scope:
- define it in package header for global usage in all PL/SQL code
- define it in package body for global usage within that package only
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY Supply_Item_Interface AS
..snipped..Ugly code as there is no need to use an explicit cursor if returning a value from a single row. Also buggy code. If there are multiple rows returned by the cursor, the function returns the serial of the last random row. How does this make sense?
This is what I would expect to see from a function like this. You pass it a unique identifier and it returns the applicable attribute (column) value for it.
E.g.
create or replace function GetSerialNo( orderNo number ) return number is
serialNo number;
begin
select
    s.serial_code into serialNo
from spare_parts s,
       orders o
where s.serial_code = o.serial_code
and o.order_no = orderNo;
return( serialNo );
exception when NO_DATA_FOUND then
return( null )
end;Also note that there is no need to write ugly uppercase code. This is not a proper coding standard. Programming standards for all languages (ranging from C# to Java to Delphi to Visual Basic to C/C++) specify that camelcase should be used for variables and pascalcase for procedures/functions/methods. Uppercase is very seldom used and then only for constant names and compiler options/flags for example.
Coding reserved words in uppercase? That is just plain silly - and not found in today's programming languages. Do yourself a favour and forget the idiotic standards used by some for PL/SQL and look at the standards for Java and .Net/C# - as the latter are the de facto standards for programming (and have been for the last 2 decades and more).

PL/SQL speed issues when using a variable

I have a very strange issue that is causing problems.
I am running Golden connecting to a 11g database.
I created a procedure to insert records into a table based on a query. The source query includes variables that I have populated prior to the insert statement. The problem is that if I use the variable for one very specific where statement, the statement goes from running in less than 1 second, to running in 15 minutes. It gets even more strange though. Not only does a 2nd variable not cause any problems, the exact same variable in the same statement works fine.
This procedure takes 15 minutes to run.
declare
    v_start_period date;
    v_end_period date;
begin
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    into v_start_period, v_end_period
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    insert into RESULTS_TABLE
            (first_audit_date, last_audit_date,
            data_column1, data_column2, data_column3)
        select
            a.first_audit_date, a.last_audit_date,
            b.data_column1, b.data_column2, b.data_column3
        from
            SOURCE_TABLE_1 b,
            (select marker_id, min(action_time) as first_audit_date, max(action_time) as last_audit_date
                from SOURCE_TABLE_2
                where action_time >= v_start_period and action_time < v_end_period
                group by marker_id) a
        where b.marker_id = a.marker_id
            and exists (select 1 from SOURCE_TABLE_2
                where marker_id = b.marker_id
                and action_time >= v_start_period and action_time < v_end_period
                and action_type = 'XYZ');
    commit;
end;This procedure runs in less than 1 second, yet returns the exact same results.
declare
    v_start_period date;
    v_end_period date;
begin
    select add_months(trunc(sysdate,'mm'), -1), trunc(sysdate,'mm')
    into v_start_period, v_end_period
    from dual;
    insert into RESULTS_TABLE
            (first_audit_date, last_audit_date,
            data_column1, data_column2, data_column3)
        select
            a.first_audit_date, a.last_audit_date,
            b.data_column1, b.data_column2, b.data_column3
        from
            SOURCE_TABLE_1 b,
            (select marker_id, min(action_time) as first_audit_date, max(action_time) as last_audit_date
                from SOURCE_TABLE_2
                where action_time >= v_start_period and action_time < trunc(sysdate,'mm')
                group by marker_id) a
        where b.marker_id = a.marker_id
            and exists (select 1 from SOURCE_TABLE_2
                where marker_id = b.marker_id
                and action_time >= v_start_period and action_time < v_end_period
                and action_type = 'XYZ');
    commit;
end;The only difference between the two is where I replace the first v_end_period variable with trunc(sysdate,'mm').
I've been googling for possible solutions and keep running into something called "parameter sniffing". It appears to be a SQL Server issue though, as I cannot find solutions for Oracle. I tried nesting the insert statement inside it's own procedure with new variables populated by the old variables, but nothing changed.
Edited by: user_7000017 on Jan 8, 2013 9:45 AM
Edited by: user_7000017 on Jan 8, 2013 9:52 AM Put the code in code tags.

You are not describing procedures. You are listing anonymous PL/SQL blocks.
As for the code - this approach to assigning PL/SQL variables are highly questionable. As the functions are native PL/SQL functions too, there is no need to parse and execute a SQL cursor, do context switching, in order to assign values to PL/SQL variables.
This is wrong:
select
    add_months(trunc(sysdate,'mm'), -1), trunc(sysdate,'mm')
    into v_start_period, v_end_period
from dual;This is correct:
v_start_period := add_months(trunc(sysdate,'mm'), -1);
v_end_period := trunc(sysdate,'mm');Just as you would not use +"select 1 into plVariable from dual;+", instead of a standard variable assignment statement like +"plVariable := 1;"+.
As for the performance/execution difference. Does not make sense. I suggest simplifying the code in order to isolate the problem. For example, take that in-line SQL (aliased as a in the main SQL) and create a testcase where it uses the function, versus a PL/SQL bind variable with the same data type and value as that returned by the function. Examine and compare the execution plans.
Increase complexity (if no error) and repeat. Until the error is isolated.
The 1st step in any troubleshooting, is IDENTIFYING the problem. Without knowing what the problem is, how can one fix it?

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I get no value returned (e.g. result is 'null'). The log shows that @Division has a string value.
It works if the actual value (not variable) is specified:
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Hi
I'm reasonably sure that you need to remove the single quotes in your expression. The single quotes mean that your entire sub-clause is being treated as a string, rather than as an expression.
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I am currently developing in Data Services 12.2.
I am trying to dynamically populate the List Owner information in the option tabs of the USA Regulatory Address Cleanse by using global variables. It populates the 3553 with the variable name instead of the value assigned.
According to the Technical Manual, it is possible to use global variables in Data Quality Address Cleanse transforms:
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Hi,
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/78/b4ea10263c404599ec6edabf59aa6c/content.htm
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And I said. First use order by, then use rownum. I didn't mention row_number. Also there should be no need to add any more columns.
Did you try it? Why didn't it work?
untested example
select * from (
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   where rn = 1
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where rownum < 10 /* then filter on the first 10 results */If you want to order it in such a way that the statement that is found most times comes first then say so. However I do not see how to group in your case.
maybe like this
tested example
select * from (
   select cnt, sql_text
   from (select sql_text, force_matching_signature, row_number() over (partition by force_matching_signature order by sql_text desc) rn , count(*) over (partition by force_matching_signature) cnt
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;Edited by: Sven W. on Oct 11, 2012 2:49 PM
Edited by: Sven W. on Oct 11, 2012 2:51 PM
Edited by: Sven W. on Oct 11, 2012 2:56 PM -- added count column to the output

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Hi Krishna,
What is the datatype of the Variable lastupdate ?
In my case
Variable
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Action : Historize
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RahulSharna wrote:
Well,First thing you haven't pharsed your question properly.
Anyways as per my understading.
The first thing is make use of in this case as your defined requirement states you need to make use of variables of both the JSP's which need compile time include not at the runtime.use of
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REGARDS,
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Thanks for the reply. The second example you gave is what I was trying to do. I thought I did exactly what you have there and it was not working. I will check it over again and post back on here when I have a chance.
For now I was trying to use c:set to save the variable in the request and then using the EL expression ${requestScope.variable} to put it in the <jsp:param> element. I had some things working and others not when I quit. Hopefully tomorrow I can give you a full report and we can get this worked out.
Maybe my problem is something else? Look at this post of mine:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5236252&tstart=10
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John

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