Oracle PL/SQL Tutorial/Cursor/Fetch

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Compare the performance differences between row-at-a-time processing and bulk processing

SQL>
SQL> create table myTable1 as select * from dba_objects where 0=1;
Table created.
SQL> create table myTable2 as select * from dba_objects where 0=1;
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace procedure row_at_a_time_test as begin
  2
  3      for x in ( select * from all_objects )
  4      loop
  5          insert into myTable1 values X;
  6      end loop;
  7
  8  end;
  9  /
Procedure created.
SQL>
SQL> show errors
No errors.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace procedure bulk_test
  2  as
  3    type array is table of all_objects%rowtype;
  4    l_data array;
  5    cursor c is select * from all_objects;
  6  begin
  7
  8    open c;
  9    loop
 10       fetch c bulk collect into l_data LIMIT 100;
 11
 12       forall i in 1 .. l_data.count
 13           insert into myTable2 values l_data(i);
 14
 15       exit when c%notfound;
 16    end loop;
 17
 18  end;
 19  /
Procedure created.
SQL> show errors
No errors.
SQL>
SQL> exec row_at_a_time_test
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> exec bulk_test
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table myTable1;
Table dropped.
SQL> drop table myTable2;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>


cursor bulk

SQL>
SQL> create table employee (
  2  id                number,
  3  employee_type_id  number,
  4  external_id       varchar2(30),
  5  first_name        varchar2(30),
  6  middle_name       varchar2(30),
  7  last_name         varchar2(30),
  8  name              varchar2(100),
  9  birth_date        date,
 10  gender_id         number);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> set serveroutput on size 1000000;
SQL>
SQL> declare
  2      cursor c_worker(aiv_last_name in employee.last_name%TYPE) is
  3      select first_name
  4      from   employee
  5      where  last_name like aiv_last_name||"%"
  6      order by id;
  7
  8      TYPE c_employee_table is table of c_worker%ROWTYPE
  9      index by binary_integer;
 10
 11      t_worker c_employee_table;
 12
 13  begin
 14    open c_worker("DOE");
 15    loop
 16      fetch c_worker bulk collect into t_worker limit 2;
 17
 18      exit when t_worker.count = 0;
 19
 20      for i in t_worker.first..t_worker.last loop
 21        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(t_worker(i).first_name);
 22      end loop;
 23    end loop;
 24  end;
 25  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table employee;
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor till cursorName%NOTFOUND

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL primary key,
  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> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON ESCAPE OFF
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2
  3     v_first_name EMPLOYEE.first_name%TYPE;
  4     v_last_name EMPLOYEE.last_name%TYPE;
  5
  6     CURSOR emp_cur IS
  7        SELECT a.first_name, a.last_name
  8        FROM EMPLOYEE a;
  9
 10  BEGIN
 11
 12     DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE(1000000);
 13
 14     OPEN emp_cur;
 15     LOOP
 16        FETCH emp_cur INTO v_first_name, v_last_name;
 17        EXIT WHEN emp_cur%NOTFOUND;
 18
 19        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_last_name
 20                             ||", "
 21                             ||v_first_name);
 22     END LOOP;
 23
 24     CLOSE emp_cur;
 25
 26  EXCEPTION
 27     WHEN OTHERS
 28        THEN
 29        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQLERRM);
 30  END;
 31  /
Martin, Jason
Mathews, Alison
Smith, James
Rice, Celia
Black, Robert
Green, Linda
Larry, David
Cat, James
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor till notfound

SQL> CREATE TABLE emp(
  2      emp_ID NUMBER (6),
  3      START_DATE  DATE,
  4      END_DATE    DATE,
  5      JOB_ID  VARCHAR2 (10),
  6      DEPARTMENT_ID   NUMBER (4)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE promotion_review_1
  2  IS
  3     nempid   NUMBER;
  4     dstartdate    DATE;
  5     denddate      DATE;
  6     sjobid        VARCHAR2 (20);
  7     CURSOR empCursor IS SELECT emp_id, start_date, end_date, job_id FROM emp;
  8  BEGIN
  9     OPEN empCursor;
 10     LOOP
 11        FETCH empCursor INTO nempid, dstartdate, denddate, sjobid;
 12        EXIT WHEN empCursor%NOTFOUND;
 13        DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line ("emp "||nempid||" had job "||sjobid||" for "||(denddate - dstartdate)||" days.");
 14     END LOOP;
 15     CLOSE empCursor;
 16  END;
 17  /
Procedure created.
SQL> show errors
No errors.
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor to table collection of row type

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table emp(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    fname         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    lname          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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp(ID,  fname, lname, 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 emp
  2  /
ID   FNAME      LNAME      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

ID   FNAME      LNAME      START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----------
DESCRIPTION
---------------
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

ID   FNAME      LNAME      START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ----------
DESCRIPTION
---------------
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>
SQL> DECLARE
  2     TYPE emp_table_struct IS TABLE OF emp.fname%TYPE INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
  3     emp_table emp_table_struct;
  4     CURSOR emp_cursor IS SELECT fname FROM emp ORDER BY id;
  5     v_row      NUMBER := 1;
  6  BEGIN
  7     OPEN emp_cursor;
  8     LOOP
  9          FETCH emp_cursor INTO emp_table(v_row);
 10          EXIT WHEN emp_cursor%NOTFOUND;
 11          DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(emp_table(v_row));
 12          v_row := v_row + 1;
 13     END LOOP;
 14     CLOSE emp_cursor;
 15     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE("Total rows: "||emp_table.COUNT);
 16  END;
 17  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table emp
  2  /
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor to three variables

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employee
  2  (employee_id         NUMBER(7),
  3   last_name           VARCHAR2(25),
  4   first_name          VARCHAR2(25),
  5   userid              VARCHAR2(8),
  6   start_date          DATE,
  7   comments            VARCHAR2(255),
  8   manager_id          NUMBER(7),
  9   title               VARCHAR2(25),
 10   department_id       NUMBER(7),
 11   salary              NUMBER(11, 2),
 12   commission_pct      NUMBER(4, 2)
 13  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (1, "V", "Ben", "cv",to_date("03-MAR-90 8:30", "dd-mon-yy hh24:mi"),NULL, NULL, "PRESIDENT", 50, 2500, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (2, "N", "Haidy", "ln", "08-MAR-90", NULL,1, "VP, OPERATIONS", 41, 1450, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (3, "N", "Molly", "mn", "17-JUN-91",NULL, 1, "VP, SALES", 31, 1400, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (4, "S", "Mark", "mq", "07-APR-90",NULL, 1, "VP, FINANCE", 10, 1450, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (5, "R", "AUDRY", "ar", "04-MAR-90",NULL, 1, "VP, ADMINISTRATION", 50, 1550, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (6, "U", "MOLLY", "mu", "18-JAN-91",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1200, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (7, "M", "ROBERTA", "rm", "14-MAY-90",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1250, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (8, "B", "BEN", "ry", "07-APR-90", NULL, 2,"WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1100, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (9, "C", "Jane", "ac", "09-FEB-92",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1300, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (10, "H", "Mart", "mh", "27-FEB-91", NULL, 2,"WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1307, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE select_emp
  2     (p_emp_id_num NUMBER DEFAULT NULL,
  3     p_last_name_txt VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
  4     p_first_name_txt VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
  5     p_start_date DATE DEFAULT NULL,
  6     p_dept_num NUMBER DEFAULT NULL) IS
  7     CURSOR cur_emp IS
  8        SELECT last_name, first_name, salary
  9        FROM   employee
 10        WHERE  employee_id         LIKE p_emp_id_num     || "%"
 11        AND    last_name  LIKE p_last_name_txt  || "%"
 12        AND    first_name LIKE p_first_name_txt || "%"
 13        AND    start_date          LIKE p_start_date     || "%"
 14        AND    department_id       LIKE p_dept_num       || "%";
 15
 16     lastName  employee.last_name%TYPE;
 17     lv_first_name_txt employee.first_name%TYPE;
 18     lv_salary_num     employee.salary%TYPE;
 19  BEGIN
 20     OPEN cur_emp;
 21     FETCH cur_emp INTO lastName, lv_first_name_txt, lv_salary_num;
 22     CLOSE cur_emp;
 23  END;
 24  /
Procedure created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table employee;
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor value into column type variable

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL primary key,
  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> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE employee_count
  2  AS
  3     v_first_name employee.first_name%TYPE;
  4     v_last_name employee.last_name%TYPE;
  5     v_row_count PLS_INTEGER := 0;
  6
  7     CURSOR emp_cur IS
  8        SELECT first_name, last_name
  9        FROM employee;
 10
 11  BEGIN
 12
 13     DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE(1000000);
 14
 15     OPEN emp_cur;
 16     LOOP
 17        FETCH emp_cur INTO v_first_name, v_last_name;
 18        EXIT WHEN emp_cur%NOTFOUND;
 19
 20        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_last_name ||", " ||v_first_name);
 21     END LOOP;
 22
 23     CLOSE emp_cur;
 24
 25  EXCEPTION
 26     WHEN OTHERS
 27        THEN
 28        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQLERRM);
 29  END;
 30  /
Procedure created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> call  employee_count();
Martin, Jason
Mathews, Alison
Smith, James
Rice, Celia
Black, Robert
Green, Linda
Larry, David
Cat, James
Call completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.


Fetch cursor value to three variables

SQL> CREATE TABLE gifts (
  2    gift_id             INTEGER          CONSTRAINT gifts_pk PRIMARY KEY,
  3    gift_type_id        INTEGER          ,
  4    name                   VARCHAR2(30)     NOT NULL,
  5    description            VARCHAR2(50),
  6    price                  NUMBER(5, 2)
  7  );
Table created.
SQL> INSERT INTO gifts (gift_id, gift_type_id, name, description, price) VALUES (1, 1, "Flower", "Birthday", 19.95);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO gifts (gift_id, gift_type_id, name, description, price) VALUES (2, 1, "Computer", "New Year", 30.00);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO gifts (gift_id, gift_type_id, name, description, price) VALUES (3, 2, "iPod", "Birthday", 25.99);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO gifts (gift_id, gift_type_id, name, description, price) VALUES (4, 2, "iPhone", "New Year", 13.95);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO gifts (gift_id, gift_type_id, name, description, price) VALUES (5, 2, "Book", "Birthday", 49.99);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2    v_gift_id gifts.gift_id%TYPE;
  3    v_name       gifts.name%TYPE;
  4    v_price      gifts.price%TYPE;
  5
  6    CURSOR giftCursor IS SELECT gift_id, name, price FROM gifts ORDER BY gift_id;
  7
  8  BEGIN
  9    OPEN giftCursor;
 10
 11    LOOP
 12      FETCH giftCursor INTO v_gift_id, v_name, v_price;
 13
 14      EXIT WHEN giftCursor%NOTFOUND;
 15
 16      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE("v_gift_id = " || v_gift_id || ", v_name = " || v_name ||", v_price = " || v_price);
 17
 18    END LOOP;
 19
 20    CLOSE giftCursor;
 21
 22  END;
 23  /
v_gift_id = 1, v_name = Flower, v_price = 19.95
v_gift_id = 2, v_name = Computer, v_price = 30
v_gift_id = 3, v_name = iPod, v_price = 25.99
v_gift_id = 4, v_name = iPhone, v_price = 13.95
v_gift_id = 5, v_name = Book, v_price = 49.99
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table gifts;
Table dropped.


Fetch data into PL/SQL table

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> SET ECHO ON
SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2      CURSOR all_emps IS
  3          SELECT id, first_name
  4          FROM employee
  5          ORDER BY first_name;
  6
  7      TYPE id IS TABLE OF employee.id%TYPE;
  8      TYPE first_name IS TABLE OF employee.first_name%TYPE;
  9
 10      emp_ids id;
 11      emp_names first_name;
 12      inx1 PLS_INTEGER;
 13  BEGIN
 14      OPEN all_emps;
 15      FETCH all_emps BULK COLLECT INTO emp_ids, emp_names;
 16      CLOSE all_emps;
 17
 18      FOR inx1 IN 1..emp_ids.count LOOP
 19          DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE (emp_ids(inx1) ||" " || emp_names(inx1));
 20      END LOOP;
 21  END;
 22  /
02 Alison
04 Celia
07 David
03 James
08 James
01 Jason
06 Linda
05 Robert
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


Fetching Across Commits

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>
SQL> DECLARE
  2    CURSOR c_Allemployee IS
  3      SELECT *
  4        FROM employee
  5        FOR UPDATE;
  6
  7    v_employeeInfo  c_Allemployee%ROWTYPE;
  8  BEGIN
  9    OPEN c_Allemployee;
 10
 11    FETCH c_Allemployee INTO v_employeeInfo;
 12
 13    -- Issue a COMMIT. This will release the locks, invalidating the
 14    -- cursor.
 15    COMMIT WORK;
 16
 17    -- This FETCH will raise the ORA-1002 error.
 18    FETCH c_Allemployee INTO v_employeeInfo;
 19  END;
 20  /
DECLARE
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01002: fetch out of sequence
ORA-06512: at line 18

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


Fetching Across Commits, Example 2

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> DECLARE
  2    v_salary  employee.salary%TYPE;
  3
  4    CURSOR c_Registeredemployee IS
  5      SELECT *
  6      FROM employee
  7      WHERE id IN ("01");
  8
  9  BEGIN
 10    FOR v_employeeInfo IN c_Registeredemployee LOOP
 11    v_salary := 100;
 12
 13    -- Update the row we just retrieved from the cursor.
 14    UPDATE employee
 15      SET salary = salary + v_salary
 16      WHERE id = v_employeeinfo.id;
 17
 18    -- We can commit inside the loop, since the cursor is
 19    -- not declared FOR UPDATE.
 20    COMMIT;
 21    END LOOP;
 22  END;
 23  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employee;
ID   FIRST_NAME           LAST_NAME            START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- -------------------- -------------------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason                Martin               25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1334.56 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> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>


Fetch row by row

SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP(
  2      EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  3      ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  4      JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  5      MGR NUMBER(4),
  6      HIREDATE DATE,
  7      SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  8      COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  9      DEPTNO NUMBER(2)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(2, "Jack", "Tester", 6,TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600, 300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(3, "Wil", "Tester", 6,TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(4, "Jane", "Designer", 9,TO_DATE("2-APR-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(5, "Mary", "Tester", 6,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7, "Chris", "Designer", 9,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(8, "Smart", "Helper", 4,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(9, "Peter", "Manager", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(10, "Take", "Tester", 6,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1500, 0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(13, "Fake", "Helper", 4,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> variable x refcursor
SQL> declare
  2   r emp%rowtype;
  3   begin
  4       :x := emp_list;
  5   loop
  6       fetch :x into r;
  7       exit when :x%notfound;
  8       dbms_output.put_line(r.empno||","||r.hiredate);
  9   end loop;
 10   close :x;
 11  end;
 12  /
2,20-02-1981
3,22-02-1981
4,02-04-1981
5,28-09-1981
7,09-06-1981
8,09-12-1982
9,17-11-1981
10,08-09-1981
13,03-12-1981
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.


Nested cursor open

SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE department
  2  (department_id   NUMBER(7),
  3   department_name VARCHAR2(50),
  4   region_id       NUMBER(7));
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (10, "FINANCE", 1);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (31, "SALES", 1);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (32, "ACCOUNTING", 2);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (33, "MARKETING", 3);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (34, "SECURITY", 4);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (35, "PAYROLL", 5);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (41, "OPERATIONS", 1);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (42, "HUMAN RESOURCES", 2);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (43, "STRATEGIC PLANNING", 3);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (44, "MAINTENANCE", 4);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (45, "TECHNICAL WRITING", 5);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO department VALUES (50, "ADMINISTRATION", 1);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employee
  2  (employee_id         NUMBER(7),
  3   last_name           VARCHAR2(25),
  4   first_name          VARCHAR2(25),
  5   userid              VARCHAR2(8),
  6   start_date          DATE,
  7   comments            VARCHAR2(255),
  8   manager_id          NUMBER(7),
  9   title               VARCHAR2(25),
 10   department_id       NUMBER(7),
 11   salary              NUMBER(11, 2),
 12   commission_pct      NUMBER(4, 2)
 13  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (1, "V", "Ben", "cv",to_date("03-MAR-90 8:30", "dd-mon-yy hh24:mi"),NULL, NULL, "PRESIDENT", 50, 2500, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (2, "N", "Haidy", "ln", "08-MAR-90", NULL,1, "VP, OPERATIONS", 41, 1450, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (3, "N", "Molly", "mn", "17-JUN-91",NULL, 1, "VP, SALES", 31, 1400, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (4, "S", "Mark", "mq", "07-APR-90",NULL, 1, "VP, FINANCE", 10, 1450, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (5, "R", "AUDRY", "ar", "04-MAR-90",NULL, 1, "VP, ADMINISTRATION", 50, 1550, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (6, "U", "MOLLY", "mu", "18-JAN-91",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1200, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (7, "M", "ROBERTA", "rm", "14-MAY-90",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1250, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (8, "B", "BEN", "ry", "07-APR-90", NULL, 2,"WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1100, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (9, "C", "Jane", "ac", "09-FEB-92",NULL, 2, "WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1300, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO employee VALUES (10, "H", "Mart", "mh", "27-FEB-91", NULL, 2,"WAREHOUSE MANAGER", 41, 1307, NULL);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2     CURSOR empCursor IS
  3        SELECT *
  4        FROM   employee;
  5     CURSOR cur_department
  6        (p_department_num department.department_id%TYPE) IS
  7        SELECT department_name
  8        FROM   department
  9        where  department_id = p_department_num;
 10     lv_department_txt department.department_name%TYPE;
 11  BEGIN
 12     FOR empCursor_rec IN empCursor LOOP
 13        OPEN cur_department(empCursor_rec.department_id);
 14        FETCH cur_department INTO lv_department_txt;
 15        CLOSE cur_department;
 16     END LOOP;
 17  END;
 18  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> drop table employee;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop table department;
Table dropped.


Populating a Record with FETCH INTO

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table product(
  2     product_id number(4)     not null,
  3     product_description varchar2(20) not null
  4  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into product values (1,"Java");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into product values (2,"Oracle");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into product values (3,"C#");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into product values (4,"Javascript");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into product values (5,"Python");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table company(
  2     product_id        number(4)    not null,
  3     company_id          NUMBER(8)    not null,
  4     company_short_name  varchar2(30) not null,
  5     company_long_name   varchar2(60)
  6  );
Table created.
SQL> insert into company values(1,1001,"A Inc.","Long Name A Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into company values(1,1002,"B Inc.","Long Name B Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into company values(1,1003,"C Inc.","Long Name C Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into company values(2,1004,"D Inc.","Long Name D Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into company values(2,1005,"E Inc.","Long Name E Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into company values(2,1006,"F Inc.","Long Name F Inc.");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2    TYPE hrc_company_rec IS RECORD
  3      (hrc_company_id NUMBER,
  4       product_description VARCHAR2(20),
  5       company_short_name VARCHAR2(30));
  6    v_example_rec hrc_company_rec;
  7    CURSOR csr_hrc_org IS
  8      SELECT 1,h.product_description,o.rupany_short_name
  9      FROM company o,product h
 10      WHERE o.product_id =h.product_id
 11      AND h.product_id =1;
 12  BEGIN
 13    OPEN csr_hrc_org;
 14    LOOP
 15      FETCH csr_hrc_org INTO v_example_rec;
 16      EXIT WHEN csr_hrc_org%NOTFOUND;
 17      dbms_output.put_line(to_number(v_example_rec.hrc_company_id)||" "||
 18      v_example_rec.product_description||" "||
 19      v_example_rec.rupany_short_name);
 20    END LOOP;
 21    CLOSE csr_hrc_org;
 22  END;
 23  /
1 Java A Inc.
1 Java B Inc.
1 Java C Inc.
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table company;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop table product;
Table dropped.


Raise no data found exception if cursor is empty

SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2     d VARCHAR2(1);
  3     no_data_found EXCEPTION;
  4
  5     CURSOR myCursor IS SELECT dummy FROM dual WHERE 1=2;
  6  BEGIN
  7     OPEN myCursor;
  8     FETCH myCursor INTO d;
  9
 10     IF d IS NULL
 11     THEN
 12        RAISE no_data_found;
 13     END IF;
 14  EXCEPTION
 15     WHEN no_data_found
 16     THEN
 17        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ("Trapped the error!?");
 18  END;
 19  /
Trapped the error!?
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>


To lock all the records while you"re working on them. This is done using a SELECT FOR UPDATE command

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> declare
  2    cursor c_empInDept is select * from employee for update of salary;
  3  begin
  4    for r_emp in c_empInDept loop
  5      if r_emp.salary < 5000 then
  6        update employee
  7        set salary = salary * 1.1
  8        where current of c_empInDept;
  9      end if;
 10    end loop;
 11  end;
 12  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>


Using a simple UPDATE statement without locking for rows fetched from Cursors

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> declare
  2    cursor c_empInDept is
  3      select * from employee;
  4    begin
  5    for r_emp in c_empInDept loop
  6      if r_emp.salary < 5000 then
  7        update employee
  8        set salary = salary * 1.1
  9        where id = r_emp.id;
 10      end if;
 11    end loop;
 12  end;
 13  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.