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Grinalds wrote:
> try to not use %TYPE and %rowtype, instead direct variable type or at least
> define firstly inside the package.
>
> > > procedure on_suppmst (suppcd IN po.suppmst.suppcode%type, supp_row out
> > > po.suppmst%rowtype, supp_found out boolean) is
>
I must have missed the first part of this thread but why in the world would you want to NOT use %TYPE and %ROWTYPE?
it makes maintenance easier when changing datatypes or lengths.
just my 2 cents worth, joe
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