PL/SQL Procedures:
* PL/SQL Procedures are also called Stored Procedures
* Used to perform an operation when we call it.
* Procedures are callable objects
* to create procedure we have to use "create or replace procedure " statement
syntax:
create or replace procedure procedurename(arg1 [IN/OUT] type, ....)
is / as
begin
statements
end;
A procedure must have arguments (variables to store data)
ex:
create or replace procedure pro1(name in varchar2)
as
begin
dbms_output.put_line('Hello,'||name);
end;
How to call a procedure ?
There are two ways to call a procedure
1.Using Exec
* exec means execute
* It will call and execute procedure block
syn:
sql>exec procedurename(data1,...)
ex:
sql>exec pro1('Admin');
Hello,Admin
2.using PL/SQL Block:
* define a pl/sql block with procedure call to execute it.
ex:
begin
pro1('Admin');
end;
Types of Arguments:
* there are two types of arguments
1.IN argument: Read only argument, value can't be changed.
2.OUT argument : Write only argument, value can be changed.
PL/SQL Functions:
* PL/SQL Functions are also called Stored functions
* Used to perform an operation when we call it.
* Functions are callable objects
* Function can return a value whereas procedures can't return a value.
* to create function we have to use "create or replace Function " statement
syntax:
create or replace Function functionname(arg1 type, ....)
return type
is / as
begin
statements ;
return value;
end;
A procedure must have arguments (variables to store data)
ex:
create or replace function fun1(n number)
return number
as
begin
return n+20;
end;
How to call a Function?
There are two ways to call a function
1.Using select
* Select statement will call and execute a function
syn:
sql>select functionname(data1,...) from dual;
ex:
sql>select fun1(20) from dual;
Fun1(20)
--------------
40
2.using PL/SQL Block:
* define a pl/sql block with function call to execute it.
ex:
begin
dbms_output.put_line(fun1(22));
end;
