RE: ref_cursor's

From: Kevin Toepke <ktoepke_at_rlcarriers.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:39:41 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D0411.20030917133941@fatcity.com>

The way I always do it is if I'm returning a single "row", I use PL/SQL variable/record, multiple rows REF CURSOR.

That way if the proc/func returns REF CURSOR, you know your expecting 0-n rows. PL/SQL variable? 0-1 rows.

Kevin

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Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 4:35 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

I've RTFM'd looking for advantages/disadvantages of ref_cursors vs. out parameters. We have a developer who insists on using out parameters instead of ref_cursors. He hasn't coded PL/SQL since Oracle7. The application program that calls the PL/SQL package is written in C#.

I'm at a loss for words. I'm not a PL/SQL expert, but it seems that ref_cursors have the advantage of not needing to define PL/SQL variables, and that it's easier to pass a result set back to the calling program. I also assume that ref_cursors have better performance.

Can someone clarify this? Maybe I'm confused.

Thanks,
Suzy
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