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Use "IN" Parameters in Oracle
How To Use "IN" Parameter Properly in Oracle? Here are the rules about IN parameters: A formal IN parameter acts like constant. It can not be assigned with new values. An actual IN parameter can take a value or a variable. An actual IN parameter is passed by reference to the specified value or the v... 2018-10-19, 433👍, 0💬

Use DML Statements in PL/SQL in Oracle
Can DML Statements Be Used in PL/SQL in Oracle? Yes, you can run almost any DML statements in PL/SQL directly. To manipulate Oracle database data you can include INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements, directly in PL/SQL programs, without any special notation, as shown in the following sample code: (... 2018-10-13, 495👍, 0💬

Working with Database Objects in Oracle PL/SQL
Where to find answers to frequently asked questions on Working with Database Objects in Oracle PL/SQL? Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers compiled by FYIcenter.com DBA team on Working with Database Objects in Oracle PL/SQL. Clear answers are provided with tutorial exercis... 2018-10-13, 488👍, 0💬

What Are Named Parameters in Oracle
What Are Named Parameters in Oracle? Named parameters are actual parameters specified not by position but by providing formal parameter names when calling the procedure or function. The main advantage of named parameters is that the caller don't have to remember the position of each parameter. But t... 2018-10-13, 466👍, 0💬

Scope of Local Variables in Oracle
What Is the Scope of a Local Variable in Oracle? The scope of a variable can be described with these rules: A variable is valid within the procedure or function where it is defined. A variable is also valid inside a sub procedure or function defined. If a variable name is collided with another varia... 2018-10-13, 411👍, 0💬

Cannot Use DDL Statements in PL/SQL in Oracle
Can DDL Statements Be Used in PL/SQL in Oracle? No, you can not run any DDL statements is PL/SQL directly. If you try to use the DROP TABLE statement inside PL/SQL, you will get a compilation error as shown below: (Connect to XE with SQL*Plus) BEGIN DROP TABLE student; -- compilation error END; /   ... 2018-10-13, 398👍, 0💬

Run SQL Statements with SQL Developer in Oracle
How To Run SQL Statements with Oracle SQL Developer in Oracle? Once a connection is established with an Oracle server, you can enter any SQL statements in the SQL Statement area. Try yourself with the following steps: Go to the SQL Statement area Enter SELECT username, default_tablespace FROM USER_U... 2018-10-08, 492👍, 0💬

Run SQL*Plus Commands in SQL Developer in Oracle
How To Run SQL*Plus Commands in SQL Developer in Oracle? Most of the time, you only run SQL statements in SQL Worksheet, the SQL statement area. But you can also run some SQL*Plus commands in SQL Worksheet. The example below shows you how to run the DECRIBE command in SQL Developer: Go to SQL Worksh... 2018-10-08, 471👍, 0💬

Export Connection Information to a File in Oracle
How To Export Your Connection Information to a File in Oracle? SQL Developer allows you to export your connection information into an XML file. Here is how to do this: Right-click on Connections Select Export Connection... Enter File Name as: \temp\connections.xml Click OK Open \temp\connections.xml... 2018-10-08, 442👍, 0💬

Connect to a Remote Server in Oracle
How To Connect to a Remote Server in Oracle? If you have an Oracle server running remotely on a network, and you know all the access information needed, you can following steps to connect your Oracle SQL Developer: Start Oracle SQL Developer Right-click on Connections Select New Database Connection ... 2018-10-08, 405👍, 0💬

Work with Data Objects Interactively in Oracle
How To Work with Data Objects Interactively in Oracle? You can work with data objects through SQL statements in statement area. If you want to work with data objects interactively, you should use the object browser. The following tutorial steps help you to browse data objects: Click the Connetions t... 2018-10-08, 371👍, 0💬

Retrieve CREATE TABLE Statement with SQL Developer in Oracle
How To Get a CREATE Statement for an Existing Table in Oracle? You have an existing table and want to get a CREATE statement for that table, you can use the SQL tab in the object view. The following tutorial steps show you how to use SQL Developer to generate a CREATE statement on an existing table:... 2018-10-08, 509👍, 0💬

Report View in SQL Developer in Oracle
What Is the Reports View in Oracle SQL Developer in Oracle? The Reports view lets you browse database information that organized by the server as special views. Information can be browsed include: Database parameters Storage information Session information Cursors Data objects User accounts Security... 2018-10-08, 436👍, 0💬

Create a Table Interactively in Oracle
How To Create a Table Interactively in Oracle? If you don't want to use SQL statements to create a new table, you use SQL Developer to create one interactively. Follow the steps below to create a new table called: TIP Right-click on the Tables in the object tree area. Select Create TABLE. Create Tab... 2018-10-08, 434👍, 0💬

Enter a New Row Interactively in Oracle
How To Enter a New Row into a Table Interactively in Oracle? If you don't like to use the INSERT statement to enter a new row into a table, you can use the object view to enter it interactively. Follow the steps below to enter new row into table TIP: Double-click on the table name TIP. Click the Dat... 2018-10-08, 416👍, 0💬

Show All Tables in the Database in Oracle
How To Get a List of All Tables in the Database in Oracle? If you don't like to use a SELECT statement to get a list of all tables in the current database, you can use the Reports view to do this as shown in the following tutorial example: Click menu View. Selects Reports from the menu. Open Reports... 2018-10-08, 395👍, 0💬

Assign Query Results to Variables in Oracle
How To Assign Query Results to Variables in Oracle? If you want to assign results from SELECT statements to variables, you can use the INTO clause, which an extension of SELECT statements for PL/SQL. The sample code below shows some good example on INTO clause: DECLARE total NUMBER; now DATE; fname ... 2018-09-24, 471👍, 0💬

Error: Exact Fetch Returns More Rows in Oracle
Can You Assign Multiple Query Result Rows To a Variable in Oracle? You can use "SELECT ... INTO variable" to assign query results to variables. But what happens if the SELECT statements return multiple rows? The answer is that you will get a run time error. The following tutorial exercise shows this... 2018-09-24, 455👍, 0💬

Variable Names Collide with Column Names in Oracle
What Happens If Variable Names Collide with Table/Column Names in Oracle? When a variable name collides with a column name, PL/SQL will use it as the variable if it is used where variable is allowed; It will be used as the column, if it is used where variable is not allowed but column is allowed. He... 2018-09-24, 454👍, 0💬

Use Variables in SQL Statements in Oracle
Can Variables Be Used in SQL Statements in Oracle? Yes, you can use variables in SQL statements as part of any expressions. The tutorial script provides you some good examples: (Connect to XE with SQL*Plus) CREATE TABLE student (id NUMBER(5) PRIMARY KEY, first_name VARCHAR(80) NOT NULL, last_name VA... 2018-09-24, 431👍, 0💬

Name Conflicts between Variables and Columns in Oracle
How To Resolve Name Conflicts between Variables and Columns in Oracle? The best way to resolve name conflicts is to avoid using column names for variables.   ⇒Working with Database Objects in Oracle PL/SQL ⇒⇒Oracle Database Tutorials 2018-09-24, 401👍, 0💬

Invoke Built-in Functions in PL/SQL in Oracle
How To Invoke Built-in Functions in PL/SQL in Oracle? Of course, you can invoke SQL functions in SQL statements. But many SQL functions can also be executed in regular PL/SQL statements, as shown in the following sample script: DECLARE now DATE; id NUMBER; str VARCHAR2(40); BEGIN now := SYSDATE; DBM... 2018-09-13, 488👍, 0💬

Implicit Cursor in Oracle
What Is the Implicit Cursor in Oracle? The implicit cursor is the cursor automatically defined by PL/SQL for you. Whenever a SQL statement is executed, this cursor will be assigned to represent the execution of this statement. This implicit cursor is called SQL. It has many attributes representing s... 2018-09-13, 458👍, 0💬

What Is a RECORD in PL/SQL in Oracle
What Is a RECORD in PL/SQL in Oracle? RECORD is a composite data type in PL/SQL. It can have many fields representing data elements with different data types. Variables of RECORD type can be designed to hold data from database table rows. To use RECORD data type, you need to define a specific RECORD... 2018-09-13, 450👍, 0💬

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