Example i have a stored pl/sql
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE number( test in NUMBER )
........
// rest of code
isn't possible that i don't want run this execute
execute number(2);
i want run with
select * from number(2);
isn't possible to run stored pl/sql script with select statement to call the function instead of execute?
You can't execute a PROCEDURE from SQL; however, you can execute a FUNCTION from SQL.
First, redefine NUMBER as a FUNCTION:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION NUMBER(pTest IN NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER IS
someValue NUMBER := pTest * 100;
BEGIN
-- whatever
RETURN someValue;
END;
Then execute it from a SELECT statement as
SELECT NUMBER(2) FROM DUAL;
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In some places I heard that we cannot call procedure inside function in oracle PL/SQL. May I know why is it so?
Also why cant we call a procedure within a SELECT statement whereas we can call a function in the same SELECT statement.
Yes you can call a procedure from a function in Oracle PL/SQL.
You can't call a procedure from a SELECT statement because it doesn't return a value. A function can be called from a SELECT because it does:
select empno, calc_salary_function(empno) salary
from emp;
Calling a procedure from a SELECT makes no sense really:
select empno, fire_employee(empno) -- Will fail
from emp;
What would you expect to see in the second column of the results?
Procedure is not used to return a value. Procedures performs group of operations to achieve a task, where as function is used to return a value.
Procedure is executed as an operation, function can be used in the select statement derive a value
you can call procedure from function.
create table test(a varchar2(30));
create or replace procedure pro_insert_values
as
begin
insert into test values('anything');
end;
create or replace function fn_get_data
return number
as
begin
pro_insert_values;
return 1;
end;
sql>variable x number
exec :x:=fn_get_data
You can use below code to validate that procedure can be called from inside function.
create table country_name(id number, country varchar2(100));
insert all
into country_name values(1, 'INDIA')
into country_name values(2, 'UK')
SELECT * FROM DUAL;
/
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION COUNTRY_FOUND_NOTFOUND(V_NAME VARCHAR2)
RETURN VARCHAR2
AS
V_COUNTRY VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
BEGIN
SELECT COUNTRY INTO V_COUNTRY FROM country_name WHERE COUNTRY = V_NAME;
RETURN 'FOUND';
EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
INSERT_COUNTRY(V_NAME);
RETURN 'NOT FOUND';
END;
RETURN 'NOT FOUND';
END;
/
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE INSERT_COUNTRY(V_NAME IN VARCHAR2)
AS
V_ID NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT MAX(ID) INTO V_ID FROM COUNTRY_NAME;
INSERT INTO COUNTRY_NAME VALUES(V_ID+1, V_NAME);
END;
/
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON;
DECLARE
V_NAME VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
V_NAME := COUNTRY_FOUND_NOTFOUND('SPAIN');
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(V_NAME);
END;
I have PL/SQL function which is dynamically creating select statement an return this statement as varchar.Because I need this statement work dynamically(each time return different column count/name).For example it can return this select
'select id,name,currency,note from tabel t where t.id in(1,2,3,4,5,6);'
And I have another function must use this select statement result.
But the second select statement return that this string and cannot execute this select statement.
How can make first function return result as sql ?
Provided the caller knows the structure of the result:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE execute_query(query IN VARCHAR2)
TYPE cur_typ IS REF CURSOR;
c cur_typ;
ID NUMBER;
Name VARCHAR2(20);
Currency VARCHAR2(20);
Note VARCHAR2(200);
BEGIN
OPEN c FOR query;
LOOP
FETCH c INTO ID, Name, Currency, Note;
EXIT WHEN c%NOTFOUND;
....
END LOOP;
CLOSE c;
END;
/
Use
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE Statement
as said in documentation:
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B13789_01/appdev.101/b10807/13_elems017.htm
I am using SQLDEVELOPER TO make a stored procedure. this is my procedure
create or replace PROCEDURE SPP
(
inpt IN VARCHAR2,
opt OUT VARCHAR2
)
AS
BEGIN
SELECT U_ID
INTO opt
FROM TABLE_NAME
WHERE U_ID=inpt;
END;
so it should return the value in opt which i can then print or whatever.
i dont know how to execute it i tried running this script
var opt VARCHAR2;
exec SPP('test_user') := opt
but it doesnt work this is my first time doing stored procs and I'm really confused any help is appreciated
how do i make it run? i can make a stored proc run with input variables but with an output variable i mess up and I cant do it without using the SELECT (item) INTO format.
In order to call the procedure, you'd need to pass in a variable that the procedure can populate. Something like
DECLARE
l_output table_name.u_id%type;
BEGIN
spp( 'test_user', l_output );
END;
Now, that being said, declaring a stored procedure whose only purpose is to query the database and return a value is generally the wrong architectural choice. That's why functions exist.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION some_function( p_input IN table_name.u_id%type )
RETURN table_name.u_id%type
IS
l_uid table_name.u_id%type;
BEGIN
SELECT u_id
INTO l_uid
FROM table_name
WHERE u_id = p_input;
RETURN l_uid;
END;
which you can then call either in a PL/SQL block
DECLARE
l_output table_name.u_id%type;
BEGIN
l_output := some_function( 'test_user' );
END;
or in a SQL statement
SELECT some_function( 'test_user' )
FROM dual;
I am trying to list procedures and triggers in the database, but I have to use procedure or function to do so.
This query returns exactly what I need, but I need to get the same results using PL/SQL.
select *
from all_source
where type = 'PROCEDURE'
this query returns exactly what I need, but I have to get the same results using PL/SQL.
Thank you
Try this
declare record all_source%ROWTYPE
begin
select * into record from all_source where type = ?
end;
Try with the below procedure,
CREATE OR REPLACE
PROCEDURE get_proc_list(
i_type IN VARCHAR2,
o_result OUT sys_refcursor)
IS
l_type VARCHAR2(10) := UPPER(i_type);
BEGIN
OPEN o_result FOR
SELECT * FROM all_source
WHERE TYPE = l_type;
END;
To Execute the procedure,
var o_result refcursor;
EXECUTE get_proc_list('procedure',:o_result);
print o_result;
If I write a simple function doSomething, I can get its result by executing :
select doSomething() from dual;
But, if I wish to call a procedure that has an OUT cursor being passed to it (along with another int parameter), how do I call that procedure inside a query and access the result of the cursor ?
Calling it inside a query is not compulsory.. its just that I want to access the results of that procedure
You can create a procedure like
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE your_procedure(out_cursor OUT sys_refcursor)
IS
BEGIN
OPEN out_cursor FOR
SELECT employee_name
FROM employees;
END;
/
Once you create your procedure wrap the procedure in a function which returns a cursor like the following
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION your_function
RETURN sys_refcursor
AS
o_param sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
o_param := NULL;
your_procedure(o_param);
RETURN o_param;
EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND
THEN
-- raise
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
-- raise
END your_function;
/
To see the results from sql do as
select your_function from dual;
Update 1
To see result in SQL Developer
Step 1
Double click on your results in SQL Developer
[Results][1]
Step 2 Single Click on the button with dots. That will pop up the values
[Grid][2]
You can Do Something Like This
select doSomething(cursor (select int_col from your_table)) colname from dual
Hope this Help