Satyaki De - SQL Exploration

I'm a software engineer. I love my Oracle more than me. And, i'm senior forum member in OTN from Dec 2006 and completed my OCA. This blog mainly deals with Oracle & it's relevant technologies from useful perspective. Currently, I'm working as Teradata & Informatica ETL Solution designer. And, also take part in Teradata forum discussion.

Hi Friends,

Today i'm going to discuss few useful object implementation snippets with you. How, you can use objects in your Oracle programming and also demonstrate some object oriented approaches implement in Oracle using Objects.

Let's concentrate on our first case.

Type - 1,

test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>select * from v$version;

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test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>create or replace type address_type as object
  2    (
  3      street_code     varchar2(10),
  4      street_name     varchar2(50)
  5    );
  6  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.10
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>create table test_obj
  2    (
  3       empno    number(4),
  4       ename    varchar2(40),
  5       address  address_type,
  6       city     varchar2(30),
  7       constraints pk_empno primary key(empno)
  8    );

Table created.

Elapsed: 00:00:02.40
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>insert into test_obj values(&eno,'&enm',address_type('&st_code','&st_name'),'&city');
Enter value for eno: 1001
Enter value for enm: SATYAKI
Enter value for st_code: 700010
Enter value for st_name: BELEGHATA
Enter value for city: KOLKATA
old   1: insert into test_obj values(&eno,'&enm',address_type('&st_code','&st_name'),'&city')
new   1: insert into test_obj values(1001,'SATYAKI',address_type('700010','BELEGHATA'),'KOLKATA')

1 row created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
test_m@ORCL>/
Enter value for eno: 1002
Enter value for enm: ATANU
Enter value for st_code: 700100
Enter value for st_name: DLF
Enter value for city: KOLKATA
old   1: insert into test_obj values(&eno,'&enm',address_type('&st_code','&st_name'),'&city')
new   1: insert into test_obj values(1002,'ATANU',address_type('700100','DLF'),'KOLKATA')

1 row created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
test_m@ORCL>/
Enter value for eno: 1003
Enter value for enm: PRANAB
Enter value for st_code: 700079
Enter value for st_name: VIP ROAD
Enter value for city: KOLKATA
old   1: insert into test_obj values(&eno,'&enm',address_type('&st_code','&st_name'),'&city')
new   1: insert into test_obj values(1003,'PRANAB',address_type('700079','VIP ROAD'),'KOLKATA')

1 row created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>commit;

Commit complete.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.01
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>select e.empno,
  2         e.ename,
  3         cast(e.address.street_code as varchar2(10)) street_code,
  4         cast(e.address.street_name as varchar2(50)) street_name,
  5         e.city
  6  from test_obj e;

     EMPNO ENAME                                    STREET_COD STREET_NAME                                CITY
---------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
      1001 SATYAKI                                  700010     BELEGHATA                                  KOLKATA
      1002 ATANU                                    700100     DLF                                        KOLKATA
      1003 PRANAB                                   700079     VIP ROAD                                   KOLKATA

Elapsed: 00:00:00.03
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>

Lets concentrate on our second ventures where we will look into other way of accessing these various objects -

Type - 2 (Overloading),

test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>create or replace package test_overloadng
  2  is
  3    x      number(5);
  4    procedure test_a(
  5                      a  in number,
  6                      b  in   number,
  7                      c  out number
  8                     );
  9
 10    procedure test_a(
 11                      a  in varchar2,
 12                      b  in  varchar2,
 13                      c   out  varchar2
 14                    );
 15  end;
 16  /

Package created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.05
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>create or replace package body test_overloadng
  2  is
  3    procedure test_a(
  4                      a  in number,
  5                      b  in   number,
  6                      c  out number
  7                    )
  8    is
  9      x   number(10);
 10    begin
 11      x := a + b;
 12      c := x;
 13    end;
 14    procedure test_a(
 15                      a  in varchar2,
 16                      b  in  varchar2,
 17                      c   out  varchar2
 18                    )
 19    is
 20      x    varchar2(300);
 21    begin
 22      x :=  a||b;
 23      c := x;
 24    end;
 25  end;
 26  /

Package body created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>set serveroutput on
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>declare
  2    v    number(10);
  3    w    varchar2(300);
  4  begin
  5    test_overloadng.test_a(10,20,v);
  6    dbms_output.put_line( 'Value of V : ' ||v);
  7    test_overloadng.test_a( 'Satyaki ' , 'De' ,w);
  8    dbms_output.put_line( 'Value of W : ' ||w);
  9  end;
 10  /
Value of V : 30
Value of W : Satyaki De

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.10
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>

Type - 3 (Polymorphism),

test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>select * from v$version;

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PL/SQL Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
CORE    11.1.0.6.0      Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production

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test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE TYPE DEMO_ST AS OBJECT(
  2                                  ID NUMBER ,
  3                                  MEMBER PROCEDURE THIS_PROC
  4                               )
  5  NOT FINAL NOT INSTANTIABLE
  6  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.42
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE TYPE DEMO_T1 UNDER DEMO_ST(
  2                                     OVERRIDING MEMBER PROCEDURE THIS_PROC
  3                                   )
  4  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.36
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE TYPE DEMO_T2 UNDER DEMO_ST(
  2                                     OVERRIDING MEMBER PROCEDURE THIS_PROC
  3                                   )
  4  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.18
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE TYPE BODY DEMO_T1
  2  AS
  3    OVERRIDING MEMBER PROCEDURE THIS_PROC
  4    AS
  5    BEGIN
  6      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('DEMO_T1');
  7    END;
  8  END;
  9  /

Type body created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.09
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE TYPE BODY DEMO_T2
  2  AS
  3    OVERRIDING MEMBER PROCEDURE THIS_PROC
  4    AS
  5    BEGIN
  6      DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('DEMO_T2');
  7    END;
  8  END;
  9  /

Type body created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.03
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE DEMO_PRC(
  2                                        P_OBJ DEMO_ST
  3                                      )
  4  AS
  5    V_OBJ DEMO_ST := P_OBJ ;
  6  BEGIN
  7    V_OBJ.THIS_PROC;
  8  END;
  9  /

Procedure created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
test_m@ORCL>
-- 
-- TAKES AN OBJECT, NOT A PROCEDURE PER SE 
-- BUT ALLOWS THE PROCEDURE TO BE PASSED WRAPPED IN AN 
-- OBJECT 
-- 
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>BEGIN
  2    DEMO_PRC(DEMO_T1(1));
  3    DEMO_PRC(DEMO_T2(1));
  4  END;
  5  /
DEMO_T1
DEMO_T2

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.09
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>
test_m@ORCL>

Type - 4 (Use Of Member Function),

scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>create table employees
  2    (
  3       id number primary key,
  4       name varchar2(30) not null,
  5       emp_status varchar2(1) not null
  6    );

Table created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.19
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>create or replace type employee as object
  2   (
  3     id number,
  4     name varchar2(30),
  5     emp_status varchar2(1),
  6     member function exempt return varchar2
  7   );
  8  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.15
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>create or replace type body employee
  2  is
  3    member function exempt return varchar2
  4    is
  5    begin
  6        return  self.name||' '||self.emp_status;
  7    end;
  8  end;
  9  /

Type body created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.11
scott@ORCL>

Now, to create a view called employees_view (Which will be shown later in this thread) we need the following privileges given by sys as follows -

In Sys,

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NLSRTL Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production

sys@ORCL>grant create any view to scott, test_m;

Grant succeeded.

sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>

Now, lets move into our user -

In Scott,

scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>create or replace view employees_view of employee
  2  with object identifier(id)
  3  as
  4    select id,
  5           name,
  6           emp_status
  7    from employees;

View created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.31
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>select id,
  2         name,
  3         emp_status,
  4         o.exempt()
  5  from employees_view o;

no rows selected

Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>declare
  2     l_var varchar2(100);
  3     l_obj employee := employee(1, 'E1', 'a');
  4  begin
  5    l_var := l_obj.exempt(); -- works
  6    l_var := l_obj.exempt;   -- works with out parentheses too
  7    dbms_output.put_line(l_var);
  8  end;
  9  /
E1 a

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.02
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>

Type - 5 (Use Of Member Procedure),

scott@ORCL>create or replace type TMyType is object(  
2          some_value      number,  
3  
4          member function Display return varchar2,  
5          static procedure MyProc( n number )  
6  );  
7  / 

Type created. 

scott@ORCL> 
scott@ORCL> create or replace type body TMyType as  
2  
3          member function Display return varchar2 is  
4          begin  
5                  return(  
6                          TO_CHAR( self.some_value,  '999,999,999,990.00' )  
7                        );  
8          end;  
9 
10          static procedure MyProc( n number ) is 
11          begin 
12                  DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line( 
13                                        TO_CHAR( n, '999,999,999,990.00' ) 
14                                      ); 
15          end; 
16  end; 
17  / 

Type body created. 

scott@ORCL> 
scott@ORCL> 
scott@ORCL> set serveroutput on 
scott@ORCL> begin  
2             TMyType.MyProc( 123456789.12 );  
3           end;  
4  / 
123,456,789.12 

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. 
scott@ORCL> 


Hope this thread will give some wise ways of implementing Oracle Objects.

Keep following - very soon i'll be coming back with another topic here. Till then - Bye.

Satyaki.

In the previous post we have discussed about generating an XML file using Oracle SQL XML functions. Today we will do that in reverse manner. That means we will load the data generated by that query in the database tables.

At the end of this post (Which is a continue of the previous post) - you will be successfully generate an XML file from Oracle Tables & also able to load the data from XML on that same structured tables. So, that will complete the full life cycle of XML in oracle(Obviously concentrate on some basics).

Lets see -

Our main ingredients for this class - is the XML file named - emp_oracle.xml

And, it looks like -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<EmployeeList>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>200</Employee_ID>
      <First>Whalen</First>
      <Sal>4400</Sal>
      <HireDate>1987-09-17</HireDate>
  </Emp>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>201</Employee_ID>
      <First>Billy</First>
      <Sal>4500</Sal>
      <HireDate>1985-06-10</HireDate>
  </Emp>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>202</Employee_ID>
      <First>Bireswar</First>
      <Sal>9000</Sal>
      <HireDate>1978-06-10</HireDate>
  </Emp>
</EmployeeList>
We need to create one Oracle Directories to map with the Operating System directories in the following manner ->

sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>select * from v$version;

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PL/SQL Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
CORE    11.1.0.6.0      Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production

Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY SATY_DIR AS 'D:\XML_Output'
  2  /

Directory created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.23
sys@ORCL>
sys@ORCL>GRANT READ, WRITE ON DIRECTORY SATY_DIR TO SCOTT, HR;

Grant succeeded.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.08
sys@ORCL>

Once you have created the directory successfully and give the proper privileges to the users like Scott or Hr - you have completed one important component of today's test. Still we are far to go. Now the second part is -

scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>select * from v$version;

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CORE    11.1.0.6.0      Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production

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scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>CREATE TABLE t
  2   (
  3     serialNo  NUMBER(10),
  4     fileName  VARCHAR2(100),
  5     xml       XMLTYPE,
  6     constraints pk_serialNo primary key(serialNo)
  7   );

Table created.

Elapsed: 00:00:04.13
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>CREATE SEQUENCE x_seq
  2  START WITH 1
  3  INCREMENT BY 1;

Sequence created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.31
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE load_xml(
  2                                        p_dir       IN  VARCHAR2,
  3                                        p_filename  IN  VARCHAR2
  4                                      )
  5  IS
  6    l_bfile  BFILE := BFILENAME(p_dir, p_filename);
  7    l_clob   CLOB;
  8  BEGIN
  9    DBMS_LOB.createtemporary (l_clob, TRUE);
 10
 11    DBMS_LOB.fileopen(l_bfile, DBMS_LOB.file_readonly);
 12    DBMS_LOB.loadfromfile(l_clob, l_bfile, DBMS_LOB.getlength(l_bfile));
 13    DBMS_LOB.fileclose(l_bfile);
 14
 15    INSERT INTO t(
 16                   serialNo,
 17                   fileName,
 18                   xml
 19                 )
 20    VALUES (
 21             x_seq.NEXTVAL,
 22             p_filename,
 23             XMLTYPE.createXML(l_clob)
 24           );
 25
 26    COMMIT;
 27
 28    DBMS_LOB.freetemporary(l_clob);
 29  END;
 30  /

Procedure created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.88
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>EXEC load_xml(p_dir => 'SATY_DIR', p_filename => 'emp_oracle.xml');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.16
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>set long 5000
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>set pagesize 0
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>select xml from t;
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<EmployeeList>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>200</Employee_ID>
      <First>Whalen</First>
      <Sal>4400</Sal>
      <HireDate>1987-09-17</HireDate>
  </Emp>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>201</Employee_ID>
      <First>Billy</First>
      <Sal>4500</Sal>
      <HireDate>1985-06-10</HireDate>
  </Emp>
  <Emp>
      <Employee_ID>202</Employee_ID>
      <First>Bireswar</First>
      <Sal>9000</Sal>
      <HireDate>1978-06-10</HireDate>
  </Emp>
</EmployeeList>


Elapsed: 00:00:00.10
scott@ORCL>

Ok. So, we've initially load the data into the temp table t. But, we need to load the data from this temp table t to our target table revive_xml which will look like -

scott@ORCL>create table revive_xml
  2   (
  3     rev_emp_id   number(4),
  4     rev_f_name   varchar2(40),
  5     rev_salary   number(10,2),
  6     rev_jn_dt    date,
  7     constraints pk_rev_emp_id primary key(rev_emp_id)
  8   );

Table created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.40
scott@ORCL>

Ok. So, we have done another important part of our job. Let's concentrate on our final mission -

scott@ORCL>insert into revive_xml(
  2                          rev_emp_id,
  3                          rev_f_name,
  4                          rev_salary,
  5                          rev_jn_dt
  6                        )
  7  select cast(t1.EmployeeId as number(4)) EmployeeId,
  8         t2.FirstName,
  9         cast(t3.Salary as number(10,2)) Salary,
 10         to_date(t4.JoiningDt,'YYYY-MM-DD') JoiningDt
 11  from (
 12          select rownum rn1,
 13                  extractValue(value(EmployeeId),'/Emp/Employee_ID') EmployeeId
 14          from t,
 15               table(xmlsequence(extract(xml, '/EmployeeList/Emp'))) EmployeeId
 16       ) t1,
 17       (
 18          select rownum rn2,
 19                  extractValue(value(FirstName),'/Emp/First') FirstName
 20          from t,
 21               table(xmlsequence(extract(xml, '/EmployeeList/Emp'))) FirstName
 22       ) t2,
 23       (
 24          select rownum rn3,
 25                  extractValue(value(Salary),'/Emp/Sal') Salary
 26          from t,
 27               table(xmlsequence(extract(xml, '/EmployeeList/Emp'))) Salary
 28       ) t3,
 29       (
 30          select rownum rn4,
 31                  extractValue(value(HireDate),'/Emp/HireDate') JoiningDt
 32          from t,
 33               table(xmlsequence(extract(xml, '/EmployeeList/Emp'))) HireDate
 34       ) t4
 35  where t1.rn1 = t2.rn2
 36  and   t1.rn1 = t3.rn3
 37  and   t1.rn1 = t4.rn4;

3 rows created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.16
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>commit;

Commit complete.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.22
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>select * from revive_xml;

REV_EMP_ID REV_F_NAME                               REV_SALARY REV_JN_DT
---------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- ---------
       200 Whalen                                         4400 17-SEP-87
       201 Billy                                          4500 10-JUN-85
       202 Bireswar                                       9000 10-JUN-78

scott@ORCL>

So, you have done it finally.

You can do it another way but that is limited to single record parsing -

scott@ORCL>with t
  2  as (
  3      select xmlType('
  4      <EmployeeList>
  5        <Emp>
  6        <Employee_ID>200</Employee_ID>
  7        <First>Whalen</First>
  8        <Sal>4400</Sal>
  9        <HireDate>1987-09-17</HireDate>
 10        </Emp>
 11      </EmployeeList>') xml from dual
 12    )
 13  SELECT rownum rn,
 14         a.EmployeeId,
 15         a.FirstName,
 16         a.Salary,
 17         a.JoiningDt
 18  FROM t,
 19       XMLTABLE('/EmployeeList'
 20       PASSING t.xml
 21       COLUMNS
 22          EmployeeId varchar2(10) PATH '/EmployeeList/Emp/Employee_ID',
 23          FirstName varchar2(20) PATH '/EmployeeList/Emp/First',
 24          Salary number(10) PATH '/EmployeeList/Emp/Sal',
 25          JoiningDt date PATH '/EmployeeList/Emp/HireDate'
 26        ) a;

        RN EMPLOYEEID FIRSTNAME                SALARY JOININGDT
---------- ---------- -------------------- ---------- ---------
         1 200        Whalen                     4400 17-SEP-87

scott@ORCL>
scott@ORCL>

Hope this will solve your purpose.

Also you can refer to the following XML In Oracle link.

Regards.

There are number occasions, which i personally met when many of my juniors are looking for solution of using ref-cursor in SQL based on some certain requirement and they want to use it in SQL that can be embed into some JAVA based applications. I've looked into that and able to produce one such useful case which can handy (Though i'll prefer different approach than this.) when i require this kind of work.

satyaki>
satyaki>select * from v$version;

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PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
CORE    10.2.0.1.0      Production
TNS for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production

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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>create table t_emp
2  as
3    select empno,
4           ename,
5           mgr,
6           sal
7    from emp
8    where 1=2;

Table created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.05
satyaki>
satyaki>set lin 80
satyaki>
satyaki>desc t_emp;
Name                                      Null?    Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------
EMPNO                                              NUMBER(4)
ENAME                                              VARCHAR2(10)
MGR                                                NUMBER(4)
SAL                                                NUMBER(7,2)

satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>set lin 310
satyaki>
satyaki>select * from t_emp;

no rows selected

Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>create or replace type etype as object
2    (
3       empno number,
4       ename varchar2(10),
5       mgr   number,
6       sal   number
7    );
8  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:01.03
satyaki>
satyaki>create or replace type t_etype as table of etype;
2  /

Type created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.02
satyaki>
satyaki>create or replace function get_dept_emps(p_deptno in number)
2  return sys_refcursor
3  is
4      v_rc sys_refcursor;
5  begin
6     open v_rc for 'select empno, ename, mgr, sal from emp where deptno = :deptno' using p_deptno;
7     return v_rc;
8  end;
9  /

Function created.

Elapsed: 00:00:00.05
satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>create or replace function fetch_emps(deptno in number := null)
2  return t_etype
3  is
4      v_emptype t_etype := t_etype();  -- Declare a local table structure and initialize it
5      v_cnt     number := 0;
6      v_rc      sys_refcursor;
7      v_empno   number;
8      v_ename   varchar2(10);
9      v_mgr     number;
10      v_sal     number;
11  begin
12      v_rc := get_dept_emps(deptno);
13      loop
14        fetch v_rc into v_empno, v_ename, v_mgr, v_sal;
15        exit when v_rc%NOTFOUND;
16         v_emptype.extend;
17         v_cnt := v_cnt + 1;
18         v_emptype(v_cnt) := etype(v_empno, v_ename, v_mgr, v_sal);
19      end loop;
20      close v_rc;
21      return v_emptype;
22  end;
23  /

Function created.

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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>select * from t_emp;

no rows selected

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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>select * from t_emp;

no rows selected

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satyaki>
satyaki>
satyaki>insert into t_emp
2  select *
3  from table(fetch_emps(30));

4 rows created.

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satyaki>
satyaki>select * from t_emp;

   EMPNO ENAME             MGR        SAL
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    7654 MARTIN           7698       1815
    7844 TURNER           7698       2178
    7900 JAMES            7698     1379.4
    7599 BILLY            7566       4500

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satyaki>
satyaki>commit;

Commit complete.

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