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Oracle PL / SQL » Store Procedure Function » Function Return 
Use function return value in select statement



SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          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 Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, 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  /

row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select from Employee
  2  /

ID   Employee's Fi LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason         Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06  $1,234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison        Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86  $6,661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James         Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90  $6,544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia         Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99  $2,344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert        Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98  $2,334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda         Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96  $4,322.78 New York   Tester
07   David         Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98  $7,897.78 New York   Manager

ID   Employee's Fi LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
08   James         Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02  $1,232.78 Vancouver  Tester

rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- Cursor without parameters (simplest)
SQL>     CREATE OR REPLACE Function FindEmployeeSalary name_in IN varchar2 RETURN number
  2      IS
  3          mySalary number;
  4
  5          CURSOR c1
  6          IS
  7             SELECT salary
  8              from employee
  9              where first_name = name_in;
 10
 11      BEGIN
 12
 13          open c1;
 14          fetch c1 into mySalary;
 15
 16          if c1%notfound then
 17               mySalary := 0;
 18          end if;
 19
 20          close c1;
 21
 22      RETURN mySalary;
 23
 24      END;
 25      /

Function created.

SQL>
SQL>     select FindEmployeeSalary(first_namefrom employee;

FINDEMPLOYEESALARY(FIRST_NAME)
------------------------------
                       1234.56
                       6661.78
                       6544.78
                       2344.78
                       2334.78
                       4322.78
                       7897.78

FINDEMPLOYEESALARY(FIRST_NAME)
------------------------------
                       6544.78

rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /

Table dropped.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
           
       
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