Re: variable in a cursor

In our last gripping episode michael_gressman_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> I declare a cursor as follows:
>
> CURSOR GETMACHINES IS
> SELECT DISTINCT MACH
> FROM WAFER.PLATE_INFO
> WHERE
> (FAC IS NOT NULL) AND
> (MACH_DATA = "somevalue");
>
> The problem is I don't know what the "somevalue" value is until later
> in the sql block. Is there a way I can setup this cursor to accept a
> value that I will pass into it later?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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The following:

 CURSOR GETMACHINES (machdta in varchar2) IS    SELECT DISTINCT MACH
   FROM WAFER.PLATE_INFO
   WHERE
   (FAC IS NOT NULL) AND
   (MACH_DATA = machdta);

should work. You may need to change the data type for machdta.

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David Fitzjarrell
Oracle Certified DBA


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