how to run a dynamic select in PL/SQL - oracle

Bear with me a bit
I want to run a select statement and the result should look exactly as if I ran that select myself result should be a datagrid, not a dbms_output?
DECLARE
sql_stmt VARCHAR2(200);
sql_stmt2 VARCHAR2(200);
ids VARCHAR2(200);
BEGIN
ids := 5;
sql_stmt:='select query from query_table where id = :id';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt using ids into sql_stmt2;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt2;
END;
but this gives me a
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error
ORA-06512: at line 8
line 8 is
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt2

By my count line 8 is EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt using ids into sql_stmt2;.
sql_stmt2 is defined as VARCHAR2(200).
I'd say your query returns a string with more than 200 characters.

1) You don't need dynamic SQL to execute your first statement - all identifiers are known at the time of execution. Static SQL like
select query from query_table where id = p_ds;
where p_id is a parameter is the relevant choice.
2) Line 8 points the expression
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt using ids into sql_stmt2;
which has the wrong syntax, INTO clause has to be the first one:
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt INTO sql_stmt2 USING ids;
See Oracle documentation please:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B13789_01/appdev.101/b10807/13_elems017.htm
To get the complete answer in your question please provide the real code and data example in your table.

Can you try
ids number;
or
ids :='5';

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Oracle: Using EXECUTE IMMEDIATE with RETURNING INTO

I have a procedure that does a validation and inserts a record in a table. The procedure is breaking right after the INSERT statement when I try the following code:
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE V_SOME_STRNG || ' returning SOME_ID into :NEW_ID' returning into V_TRGT_ID;
I am trying to execute my INSERT statement which is stored in V_SOME_STRNG and assign the new record's ID to V_TRGT_ID. However, I am running into the following error:
ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
Any thoughts?
You don't need to repeat the returning into part, you need a using clause for your bind variable:
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE V_SOME_STRNG || ' returning SOME_ID into :NEW_ID' using out V_TRGT_ID;
Demo using a basic trigger to provide the ID:
create table t42 (some_id number, dummy varchar2(1));
create sequence s42 start with 42;
create trigger tr42 before insert on t42 for each row
begin
:new.some_id := s42.nextval;
end;
/
set serveroutput on
declare
v_some_strng varchar2(200) := 'insert into t42 (dummy) values (''X'')';
v_trgt_id number;
begin
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE V_SOME_STRNG || ' returning SOME_ID into :NEW_ID' using out V_TRGT_ID;
dbms_output.put_line('Returned ID: ' || v_trgt_id);
end;
/
which shows:
Returned ID: 42
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
You can only use returning into with the insert .. values ... pattern, not with insert ... select ...; so for instance changing the code above to use;
v_some_strng varchar2(200) := 'insert into t42 (dummy) select ''X'' from dual';
will get the error you originally reported:
ORA-00933: SQL command not properly ended
ORA-06512: at line 6
While you don't need to use returning into part, the OP problem most likely results from an error in the not shown content of the V_SOME_STRNG variable. Because you definitely can use returning into with execute immediate. Here is an example strait from the documentation:
sql_stmt := 'UPDATE emp SET sal = 2000 WHERE empno = :1 RETURNING sal INTO :2';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE sql_stmt USING emp_id RETURNING INTO salary;
I stress the point again: it works. So if you have any troubles here check you dynamically generated SQL statement more thoroughly.
My test_queries table consist of 2 columns:fid and query_text.I want insert new row. And I return fid I inserted because I use it next question. But the code give me error .
select max(a.fid) into max_fid from test_queries a;
execute immediate 'insert into test_queries values (:1,:2) returning fid into :a' using max_fid+1,query_text,c;

Oracle display resultset of dynamic sql

i am pretty new to oracle and i am searching for two days already for a solution for my problem.
i have a view which should have a dynamic column and table name.
something like that:
DECLARE
plsql_block VARCHAR2(500);
BEGIN
plsql_block := 'SELECT CONCAT('some','column') FROM CONCAT('some','table')';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE plsql_block
END;
This would work but how to i display the result? I already tried it with DBMS.Output and a Loop but thats not exactly what i want. i need that it is displayed as a normal result set in the GUI when i run this command. Does anyone has a hint for me how i am doing this in oracle?
I am Thankful for every answer
Thanks pat
Actually I don't understand your dynamic query. But as per my understanding this query is multirow result result set. So you need to use BULK collect and iterate throuh the output for just the purpose of display.
There are two approaches
1) Just to display the output.
SET serveroutput ON;
DECLARE
plsql_block VARCHAR2(500);
lv_col1 VARCHAR2(10):='1';
lv_col2 VARCHAR2(10):='2';
type tab_var
IS
TABLE OF VARCHAR2(10);
tab tab_var;
BEGIN
plsql_block := 'SELECT CONCAT('||lv_col1||','||lv_col2||') FROM dual';
EXECUTE immediate plsql_block bulk collect INTO tab;
FOR i IN tab.first..tab.last
LOOP
dbms_output.put_line(tab(i));
END LOOP;
END;
2) Approach will be refactor this into a function and then use it as below.
Creating a Table Type
create or replace
type string_table
IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2(100);
CREATE OR REPLACE
FUNCTION func_mu
RETURN string_table
AS
plsql_block VARCHAR2(500);
lv_col1 VARCHAR2(10):='1';
lv_col2 VARCHAR2(10):='2';
tab string_table;
BEGIN
plsql_block := 'SELECT CONCAT('||lv_col1||','||lv_col2||') FROM dual';
EXECUTE immediate plsql_block bulk collect INTO tab;
RETURN tab;
END;
SELECT * FROM TABLE(func_mu);
If you are on Oracle 12c (with the corresponding Oracle client), you can do this:
declare
l_resultset sys_refcursor;
l_sql_text varchar2(500) :=q'{select 'Hello, 12c!' as greeting from dual}';
begin
open l_resultset for l_sql_text;
dbms_sql.return_result(l_resultset);
end;
(Untested, because I'm not near a 12c command line right now.)

PL/SQL - Cursor. Can't iterate through table (varchar argument)

I created a procedure to calculate the hashcode of a record (complete line of a table) and then update a column with the calculated hashcode number.
Here's my code at this point (which is based on some info I manage to gather from Google):
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE calcHashCode (inputTableString IN varchar2) IS
c_data varchar2(3000); --QUERY
c_cursor sys_refcursor; --CURSOR
c_record inputTableString%rowtype; -- Problem is here
BEGIN
c_data := 'SELECT * FROM ' || inputTableString;
OPEN c_cursor for c_data;
LOOP
FETCH c_cursor INTO c_record;
EXIT WHEN c_cursor%notfound;
-- will do stuff here with the records
dbms_output.put_line('stuff');
END LOOP;
CLOSE c_cursor;
END;
/
SHOW ERRORS
4/13 PLS-00310: with %ROWTYPE attribute, 'INPUTTABELA' must name a table, cursor or cursor-variable
4/13 PL/SQL: Item ignored
11/25 PLS-00320: the declaration of the type of this expression is incomplete or malformed
11/5 PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored
So, my idea (for the final stage of the procedure) is to iterate through out the records, build a string with and then calculate the hashcode. After that, I'll run the update instruction.
The thing is at this point using a varchar as an argument and I'm not being able to iterate through the table in order to get my concatenate records.
dynamic cursors are the ugliest...
the problem is with that section:
c_data varchar2(3000); --QUERY
c_cursor sys_refcursor; --CURSOR
c_record inputTableString%rowtype;
i used something like this:
TYPE t_data IS REF CURSOR;
cr_data t_data;
cr_data_rec inputTableString%ROWTYPE; --that table need to be exists in compile time
the rest are good i think
Have you considered pushing the whole declaration and loop into an anonymous block that will then get executed by EXECUTE IMMEDIATE? You can then simplify your looping construct to a simple FOR loop too.
I'm away from my database at the moment, so excuse any syntax glitches, but something like
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE calcHashCode (inputTableString IN varchar2) IS
c_data varchar2(30000); --QUERY
BEGIN
c_data := '
BEGIN
FOR aRec IN
(SELECT * FROM ' || inputTableString ||' )
LOOP
--do your stuff
END LOOP;
END';
execute immediate c_Data;
END;
/
It may not be pretty, and your "Stuff" may not easily be able to be fit into this construct, but it IS feasible
You can do all this kind of stuff with PL/SQL package DBMS_SQL, however it is definitely not for beginners and you should start with something easier.
Examples for DBMS_SQL

using EXECUTE IMMEDIATE with multiple same bind arguments

When I create the following procedure
create or replace procedure check_exec_imm(
tab IN VARCHAR2,
col IN VARCHAR2,
col_name IN VARCHAR2
)
IS
cv SYS_REFCURSOR;
col_value VARCHAR2(32767);
lv_query VARCHAR2(32767);
BEGIN
lv_query := 'SELECT ' ||col||
' FROM ' ||tab||
' WHERE (:1 = ''EUR'' OR :1 = ''USD'') and rownum <=1';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE lv_query INTO col_value USING col_name ;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('COLUMN VALUE : ' || col_value);
END;
When the procedure is executed, I'm getting the following error
ORA-01008: not all variables bound
ORA-06512: at "GRM_IV.CHECK_EXEC_IMM", line 18
ORA-06512: at line 2
When I give the bind argument col_name again as below, the procedure is running fine.
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE lv_query INTO col_value USING col_name, col_name ;
Why oracle is behaving differently in this procedure. Since, it is the same bind variable, one bind argument should be sufficient right..!!? Please explain where I'm getting my logic wrong.
There is "special" behaviour in Oracle: Repeated Placeholder Names in Dynamic SQL Statements
In an Anonymous Block or CALL Statement it is not required to repeat the bind values if the names are equal.
For example this Anonymous Block is working:
DECLARE
a NUMBER := 4;
b NUMBER := 7;
plsql_block VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
plsql_block := 'BEGIN calc_stats(:x, :x, :y, :x); END;';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE plsql_block USING a, b; -- calc_stats(a, a, b, a)
END;
/
But this EXECUTE IMMEDIATE plsql_block USING a, b; does not work inside a Procedure.
The way you have referenced the column name through bind variable is not a preferred method as Nichoas pointed out. What you tried is called as native dynamic SQL using 'cleverer' bind variables.
In this method, you need to bind every parameter X times since you use it X times because they are all treated as separate variables.
Read more on binding to dynamic SQL.
#ethan and #ManiSankar I too had a same problem in my scenario as well. I solved this using some kind of brute force techinque. What i have done is
Before this
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE lv_query INTO col_value USING col_name ;
I have added replace condition in my code by replacing parameter with the required value then called "Execute Immediate" without "using" clause
lv_query := replace(lv_query, ':1',col_name);
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE lv_query INTO col_value;
I don't know this is optimal one but served purpose for what i am expecting..
Please advice if this one recommended or not...

Output results of Oracle stored proc from SQL Developer

I'm trying to call an Oracle stored proc using SQL Developer. The proc outputs results using a sys_refcursor. I right click in the proc window which brings up the Run PL/SQL window. When I choose the proc I want it creates all the input params etc for me. Below is the code I'm using to try and loop through the sys_refcursor and output the results, but I'm getting an error on the 'v_rec v_Return%rowtype;' line :
ORA-06550: line 6 column 9:
PLS-00320: the declaration of the type of this expression is incomplete or malformed.
ORA-06550: line 6 column 9:
PL/SQL: Item ignored
vendor code 6550
I found the looping code on a couple of other websites and it seems to be the way to do it but it's not working for me no matter what I try. Another question - on the DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('name = ' || v_rec.ADM) am I referencing the v_rec correctly i.e. is v_rec."column_name" the correct way??
I'm not that used to Oracle and have never used SQL plus. Any suggestions appreciated.
DECLARE
P_CAE_SEC_ID_N NUMBER;
P_PAGE_INDEX NUMBER;
P_PAGE_SIZE NUMBER;
v_Return sys_refcursor;
v_rec v_Return%rowtype;
BEGIN
P_CAE_SEC_ID_N := NULL;
P_PAGE_INDEX := 0;
P_PAGE_SIZE := 25;
CAE_FOF_SECURITY_PKG.GET_LIST_FOF_SECURITY(
P_CAE_SEC_ID_N => P_CAE_SEC_ID_N,
P_PAGE_INDEX => P_PAGE_INDEX,
P_PAGE_SIZE => P_PAGE_SIZE,
P_FOF_SEC_REFCUR => v_Return
);
-- Modify the code to output the variable
-- DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('P_FOF_SEC_REFCUR = ');
loop
fetch v_Return into v_rec;
exit when v_Return%notfound;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('name = ' || v_rec.ADM);
end loop;
END;
Your problem is here:
v_Return sys_refcursor;
v_rec v_Return%rowtype;
v_Return is a cursor variable and has no specific structure (list of columns), so v_Return%rowtype is not a valid record structure to declare v_rec. It is even possible for different calls to the procedure to return cursors with different structures.
You know what you are expecting the structure of the returned cursor to be (but Oracle doesn't) so you need to explicitly define the appropriate record structure e.g.
type t_row is record (empno number, ename varchar2(30));
v_rec t_row;
You need a strongly typed ref cursor to be able to define it as a %ROWTYPE.
Example here
#Tony Andrews thanks for this it gave me a better idea where I was going wrong. Still having problems though - here's a shortened version of my proc. It's a bit complex in that it's selecting all fields from a subquery and 2 other values:
open p_fof_sec_refcur for
SELECT *
FROM(
SELECT securities.*, rownum rnum, v_total_count
FROM
(
SELECT
CFS.CAE_SEC_ID,
CFS.FM_SEC_CODE,
...
FROM
CAEDBO.CAE_FOF_SECURITY CFS
INNER JOIN caedbo.CAE_DATA_SET_ELEMENT CDSE_STAT
ON (CDSE_STAT.DATA_SET_ELEMENT_ID = CFS.APPR_STATUS)
...
WHERE APPR_STATUS = NVL(p_appr_status, APPR_STATUS)
...
)securities
)
WHERE rnum between v_pgStart and v_pgEnd;
I explicitly defined the output structure as below to match the return fields from the proc but I'm still getting an error:
v_Return sys_refcursor;
type t_row is record (CAE_SEC_ID NUMBER,FM_SEC_CODE VARCHAR2(7),...rnum number, v_total_count number);
v_rec t_row;
The error I get is
ORA-06504: PL/SQL: Return types of Result Set variables or query do not match
ORA-06512: at line 45
I'm just wondering is the "rownum rnum, v_total_count" part tripping me up. I'm pretty sure I have all the other fields in the output structure correct as I copied them directly from the proc.

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