Use native dynamic SQL to process queries.
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SQL> CREATE TABLE lecturer (
2 id NUMBER(5) PRIMARY KEY,
3 first_name VARCHAR2(20),
4 last_name VARCHAR2(20),
5 major VARCHAR2(30),
6 current_credits NUMBER(3)
7 );
Table created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10001, 'Scott', 'Lawson','Computer Science', 11);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major, current_credits)
2 VALUES (10002, 'Mar', 'Wells','History', 4);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10003, 'Jone', 'Bliss','Computer Science', 8);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10004, 'Man', 'Kyte','Economics', 8);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10005, 'Pat', 'Poll','History', 4);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10006, 'Tim', 'Viper','History', 4);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10007, 'Barbara', 'Blues','Economics', 7);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10008, 'David', 'Large','Music', 4);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10009, 'Chris', 'Elegant','Nutrition', 8);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10010, 'Rose', 'Bond','Music', 7);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10011, 'Rita', 'Johnson','Nutrition', 8);
1 row created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO lecturer (id, first_name, last_name, major,current_credits)
2 VALUES (10012, 'Sharon', 'Clear','Computer Science', 3);
1 row created.
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SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE NativeDynamic AS
2 TYPE t_RefCur IS REF CURSOR;
3
4 FUNCTION lecturerQuery(p_WhereClause IN VARCHAR2)
5 RETURN t_RefCur;
6
7 FUNCTION lecturerQuery2(p_Major IN VARCHAR2)
8 RETURN t_RefCur;
9 END NativeDynamic;
10 /
Package created.
SQL> show errors
No errors.
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SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY NativeDynamic AS
2 FUNCTION lecturerQuery(p_WhereClause IN VARCHAR2)
3 RETURN t_RefCur IS
4 v_ReturnCursor t_RefCur;
5 v_SQLStatement VARCHAR2(500);
6 BEGIN
7 v_SQLStatement := 'SELECT * FROM lecturer ' || p_WhereClause;
8
9 OPEN v_ReturnCursor FOR v_SQLStatement;
10 RETURN v_ReturnCursor;
11 END lecturerQuery;
12
13 FUNCTION lecturerQuery2(p_Major IN VARCHAR2)
14 RETURN t_RefCur IS
15 v_ReturnCursor t_RefCur;
16 v_SQLStatement VARCHAR2(500);
17 BEGIN
18 v_SQLStatement := 'SELECT * FROM lecturer WHERE major = :m';
19
20 OPEN v_ReturnCursor FOR v_SQLStatement USING p_Major;
21 RETURN v_ReturnCursor;
22 END lecturerQuery2;
23 END NativeDynamic;
24 /
Package body created.
SQL> show errors
No errors.
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SQL> set serveroutput on format wrapped
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SQL> DECLARE
2 myLecturer lecturer%ROWTYPE;
3 myLecturerCur NativeDynamic.t_RefCur;
4 BEGIN
5 myLecturerCur :=
6 NativeDynamic.lecturerQuery('WHERE MOD(id, 2) = 0');
7
8 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The following lecturer have even IDs:');
9 LOOP
10 FETCH myLecturerCur INTO myLecturer;
11 EXIT WHEN myLecturerCur%NOTFOUND;
12 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(' ' || myLecturer.id || ': ' ||
13 myLecturer.first_name || ' ' ||
14 myLecturer.last_name);
15 END LOOP;
16 CLOSE myLecturerCur;
17
18 myLecturerCur :=
19 NativeDynamic.lecturerQuery2('Music');
20
21 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(
22 'The following lecturer are music majors:');
23 LOOP
24 FETCH myLecturerCur INTO myLecturer;
25 EXIT WHEN myLecturerCur%NOTFOUND;
26 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(' ' || myLecturer.id || ': ' ||
27 myLecturer.first_name || ' ' ||
28 myLecturer.last_name);
29 END LOOP;
30 CLOSE myLecturerCur;
31 END;
32 /
The following lecturer have even IDs:
10002: Mar Wells
10004: Man Kyte
10006: Tim Viper
10008: David Large
10010: Rose Bond
10012: Sharon Clear
The following lecturer are music majors:
10008: David Large
10010: Rose Bond
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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SQL> drop table lecturer;
Table dropped.
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