ROWIDTONCHAR(x): Converts the ROWID x to an NVARCHAR2 character.
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table emp(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 fname VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
4 lname VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
5 Start_Date DATE,
6 End_Date DATE,
7 Salary Number(8,2),
8 City VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
9 Description VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
10 )
11 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values ('01','Jason', 'Martin', to_date('19960725','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('20060725','YYYYMMDD'), 1234.56, 'Toronto', 'Programmer')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('02','Alison', 'Mathews', to_date('19760321','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19860221','YYYYMMDD'), 6661.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('03','James', 'Smith', to_date('19781212','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19900315','YYYYMMDD'), 6544.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('04','Celia', 'Rice', to_date('19821024','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19990421','YYYYMMDD'), 2344.78, 'Vancouver','Manager')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('05','Robert', 'Black', to_date('19840115','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19980808','YYYYMMDD'), 2334.78, 'Vancouver','Tester')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('06','Linda', 'Green', to_date('19870730','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19960104','YYYYMMDD'), 4322.78,'New York', 'Tester')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('07','David', 'Larry', to_date('19901231','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('19980212','YYYYMMDD'), 7897.78,'New York', 'Manager')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(ID, fname, lname, Start_Date, End_Date, Salary, City, Description)
2 values('08','James', 'Cat', to_date('19960917','YYYYMMDD'), to_date('20020415','YYYYMMDD'), 1232.78,'Vancouver', 'Tester')
3 /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT LENGTHB( ROWIDTONCHAR(ROWID) ), ROWIDTONCHAR(ROWID) FROM emp;
LENGTHB(ROWIDTONCHAR(ROWID)) ROWIDTONCHAR(ROWID
---------------------------- ------------------
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAA
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAB
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAC
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAD
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAE
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAF
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAG
36 AAAEvaAABAAAKgSAAH
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
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