Use table of rowtype to define data type
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 First_Name VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
4 Last_Name 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 )
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Table created.
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SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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 Employee(ID, First_Name, Last_Name, 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.
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SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
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ID FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME START_DAT END_DATE SALARY CITY DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01 Jason Martin 25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06 1234.56 Toronto Programmer
02 Alison Mathews 21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86 6661.78 Vancouver Tester
03 James Smith 12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90 6544.78 Vancouver Tester
04 Celia Rice 24-OCT-82 21-APR-99 2344.78 Vancouver Manager
05 Robert Black 15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
06 Linda Green 30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96 4322.78 New York Tester
07 David Larry 31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98 7897.78 New York Manager
08 James Cat 17-SEP-96 15-APR-02 1232.78 Vancouver Tester
8 rows selected.
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SQL> set serverout on
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SQL> declare
2 type myTextTableType is table of varchar2(200) index by binary_integer;
3
4 type my_emp_table_type is table of employee%rowtype index by binary_integer;
5
6 l_text_table myTextTableType;
7 myEmpTable my_emp_table_type;
8 begin
9 l_text_table(1) := 'varchar2 value';
10 l_text_table(2) := 'varchar2 value 2';
11
12 myEmpTable(10).id := 10;
13 myEmpTable(10).first_name := 'S';
14 myEmpTable(10).last_name := 'D';
15
16 myEmpTable(20).id := 20;
17 myEmpTable(20).first_name := 'Chris';
18 myEmpTable(20).last_name := 'Beck';
19
20 dbms_output.put ('We have ' ||l_text_table.count|| ' varchar2''s ');
21 dbms_output.put_line('and ' ||myEmpTable.count|| ' employees.');
22 dbms_output.put_line('-');
23 dbms_output.put_line('vc2(1)='||l_text_table(1));
24 dbms_output.put_line('vc2(2)='||l_text_table(2));
25 dbms_output.put_line('-');
26 dbms_output.put_line('myEmpTable(10)='||myEmpTable(10).first_name);
27 dbms_output.put_line('myEmpTable(20)='||myEmpTable(20).first_name);
28
29 end;
30 /
We have 2 varchar2's and 2 employees.
-
vc2(1)=varchar2 value
vc2(2)=varchar2 value 2
-
myEmpTable(10)=S
myEmpTable(20)=Chris
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
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Table dropped.
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