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SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
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  )
 11  /

Table created.

SQL>
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.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /

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.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION EmployeeInfo (
  2    p_first_name employee.first_name%TYPE,
  3    p_last_name  employee.last_name%TYPE)
  4    RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
  5
  6    v_CurrentEmployees NUMBER;
  7    v_MaxEmployees     NUMBER;
  8    v_PercentFull     NUMBER;
  9  BEGIN
 10    SELECT salary
 11      INTO v_CurrentEmployees
 12      FROM employee
 13      WHERE first_name = p_first_name
 14      AND last_name = p_last_name;
 15
 16    SELECT max(salary)
 17      INTO v_MaxEmployees
 18      FROM employee;
 19
 20    -- Calculate the current percentage.
 21    v_PercentFull := v_CurrentEmployees / v_MaxEmployees * 100;
 22
 23    IF v_PercentFull = 100 THEN
 24      RETURN 'Full';
 25    ELSIF v_PercentFull > 80 THEN
 26      RETURN 'Some Room';
 27    ELSIF v_PercentFull > 60 THEN
 28      RETURN 'More Room';
 29    ELSIF v_PercentFull > 0 THEN
 30      RETURN 'Lots of Room';
 31    ELSE
 32      RETURN 'Empty';
 33    END IF;
 34  END EmployeeInfo;
 35  /

Function created.

SQL>
SQL> select EmployeeInfo(first_name, last_name) from employee;

EMPLOYEEINFO(FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME)
-------------------------------------
Lots of Room
Some Room
Some Room
Lots of Room
Lots of Room
Lots of Room
Full
Lots of Room

8 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /

Table dropped.

SQL>
SQL>








27.3.Function Return
27.3.1.Return Types
27.3.2.Returning values with functions
27.3.3.Return number from a function
27.3.4.Return value from a function
27.3.5.Multiple RETURN Statements
27.3.6.Returning a list based on parameters
27.3.7.Return date value from a function
27.3.8.A pipelined Table Function that returns a PL/SQL type
27.3.9.Return column type
27.3.10.Statements after Return will not be executed
27.3.11.create a function to return a employee record. accept employee numner return all fields.
27.3.12.Return a table collection
27.3.13.Demonstrate returning a record.
27.3.14.Return cursor from function
27.3.15.Return user-defined type