Re: Passing Parameters

On Aug 27, 3:54 am, Tim X <t..._at_nospam.dev.null> wrote:
> sybra..._at_hccnet.nl writes:
> > On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:14:29 -0700 (PDT), Mtek <m..._at_mtekusa.com>
> > wrote:
>
> >>It just seems totally f**ked up. I mean, I should be able to create
> >>a type in every schema and have the database be smart and use the
> >>local type when needed, and when arrays are passed, they use the type
> >>in the receiving schema.......seems pretty straight forward to
> >>me.......
>
> > What you 'think' you should be able to do is not important. What is
> > implemented and *described* in the documentation, you refuse to read
> > ,is.
> > Now when you have two identically named types, one 'local' as you call
> > it, and one 'global' you are definitely going to create havoc.
> > Due to precedence rules the type name is likely resolved only once
> > within he procedure.
>
> > So it is not f**ked up. You just scr**wed up the whole thing by taking
> > the shortcut to the keyboard, without reading and understanding.
>
> Even worse, consider the maintenance nightmare you would be creating!
> Doing what the OP suggests now means that every developer has to know
> about *every* definition in every schema and when a change is made,
> ensure all of them are updated. If any are missed, what sort of error
> message would be given (assuming it can detect such errors).
>
> Whats the bet that he isn't using %TYPE, %ROWTYPE either?
>
> Tim
>
> --
> tcross (at) rapttech dot com dot au

Well Tim, I did not write the application. But, going on what everyone has said here, I've just created the type on one of the schemas and then created a synonym and granted access to that type......all seems to be well now.

I can understand what Oracle is saying and all, but the concept seems simple. Which goes back to the saying, you can't have your cake and eat it too.....

Thanks all for your input.. Received on Wed Aug 27 2008 - 08:08:51 CDT