A number of procedures support function invocation syntax in a PL/SQL assignment statement. These procedures include: DBMS_SQL.EXECUTE DBMS_SQL.EXECUTE_AND_FETCH DBMS_SQL.FETCH_ROWS DBMS_SQL.IS_OPEN DBMS_SQL.LAST_ROW_COUNT DBMS_SQL.OPEN_CURSOR UTL_SMTP.CLOSE_DATA UTL_SMTP.COMMAND UTL_SMTP....
Oracle/PLSQL: NVL Function In Oracle/PLSQL, theNVLfunction lets you substitute a value when a null value is encountered. The syntax for theNVLfunction is: NVL( string1, replace_with ) string1is the string to test for a null value. replace_withis the value returned ifstring1is null. E...
Creates a function.If the parameters or return values of a function have precision, the precision is not checked.When creating a function, you are advised to explicitly s
This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQLLPAD functionwith syntax and examples. Description The Oracle/PLSQL LPAD function pads the left-side of a string with a specific set of characters (whenstring1is not null). Syntax The syntax for the LPAD function in Oracle/PLSQL is:...
Specifies a string constant defining a function. Its meaning depends on the language. It can be an internal function name, a path pointing to a target file, a SQL query, or text in a procedural language. DETERMINISTIC Specifies an interface compatible with the SQL syntax. You are not advised...
In Oracle/PLSQL, the trunc function returns a number truncated to a certain number of decimal places. The syntax for the trunc function is: trunc( number, [ decimal_places ] ) number is the number to truncate. decimal_places is the number of decimal places to truncate to. This value mus...
In Oracle/PLSQL, the rtrim function removes all specified characters from the right-hand side of a string. The syntax for the rtrim function is: rtrim( string1, [ trim_string ] ) string1 is the string to trim the characters from the right-hand side. ...
This function also performs binding of bind variables in the provided PL/SQL function body. This function is usually used for plug-in attributes of type PL/SQL function body.Syntax Copy APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL.GET_PLSQL_FUNCTION_RESULT ( p_plsql_function IN VARCHAR2 ) RETURN VARCHAR2;...
Oracle/PLSQL syntax of the DECODE functionDECODE( expression_id , search_id , result_id [, search , result]... [, default] )Parameters or argumentsexpression_id –is an expression for comparison. search_id –value that is compared to. result_id –value returned if the expression coincided...
Syntax Copy APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL.GET_PLSQL_EXPRESSION_RESULT ( p_plsql_expression IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2; Parameters Table 29-23 GET_PLSQL_EXPRESSION_RESULT Parameters ParameterDescription p_plsql_expression_result A PL/SQL expression that returns a string....