Use method from object in select command
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE aobj AS object ( 2 state CHAR(2), 3 amt NUMBER(5), 4 5 MEMBER FUNCTION mult (times in number) RETURN number, 6 PRAGMA RESTRICT_REFERENCES(mult, WNDS)); 7 / Type created. SQL> SQL> SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE BODY aobj AS 2 MEMBER FUNCTION mult (times in number) RETURN number 3 IS 4 BEGIN 5 RETURN times * self.amt; /* SEE BELOW */ 6 END; 7 END; 8 / Type body created. SQL> SQL> CREATE TABLE aobjtable (arow aobj); Table created. SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> INSERT INTO aobjtable VALUES (aobj('FL',25)); 1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO aobjtable VALUES (aobj('AL',35)); 1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO aobjtable VALUES (aobj('OH',15)); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> select * from aobjtable; AROW(STATE, AMT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AOBJ('FL', 25) AOBJ('AL', 35) AOBJ('OH', 15) SQL> SQL> DESC aobjtable; Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- AROW AOBJ SQL> SQL> drop table aobjtable; Table dropped. SQL> SQL>