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Re: Procedure Problem

From: Joseph S. Testa <jtesta_at_scioto.net>
Date: 1998/01/04
Message-ID: <34AF9A9D.6FAD3A11@scioto.net>#1/1

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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Received on Sun Jan 04 1998 - 00:00:00 CST

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