Re: Two questions about PRO*C

ehsan sinavalda wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> 1- I have a (char *) that contains a SQL statement,
> Can I apply it to database from a PROC program.
>

Yes, it's called dynamic SQL. EXECUTE IMMEDIATE is fine if it's DDL or hard-coded INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE. SELECTs are more or less complicated, depending on whether you already know the number and types of the items in the select list. The less you know about the statement, the more complicated it becomes. Check the demo programs.

> 2- How can I move a cursor to first record?

 Although OCI functions are beginning to have parameters pointing into the direction of scrolling back cursors (but so far only one direction is allowed, forwards), this is inherently unnatural to Oracle. Close the cursor and reopen it.

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