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>
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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> CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE myProcedure
2 AS
3 CURSOR myCursor IS SELECT id, fname FROM emp;
4 TYPE firstNameType IS TABLE OF emp.fname%type INDEX BY emp.id%type;
5 ch firstNameType;
6 i integer := 0;
7 imax integer;
8 BEGIN
9 FOR j IN myCursor LOOP
10 i := i + 1;
11 ch(i) := j.fname;
12 END LOOP;
13 dbms_output.put_line(ch('James'));
14 END myProcedure;
15 /
Procedure created.
SQL>
SQL> exec myProcedure;
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SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table emp
2 /
Table dropped.
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