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Khurram wrote:
> hi
>
> Thanx Morgan for replying me I wana ask
>
> In general , object type is used to create complex ,user defined
> datatype,we can
> reusable object type in alls apllication consistently,it maintains the
> standard through out
> the application designing and centralized to amend e.g address
> specification could be
> poor implementation without using object type we create address object
> type and then
> distribute in application to standarize the address specification.
>
> The other advantage a developer need to understand the relationship
> between the
> objects type (class) and neednt to understand the realtion between
> tables
> (relational model) which in turn hide the complex queries like joining
> etc.
>
> I wana ask any other advantages of using object type ??
>
> Now my second question Scoped REFs encompasses only that object table
> or ??
>
> My third question why OOPs is not being adopted in ORACLE is there any
> pros-cons or its not mature enough yet?
>
> Khurram
>
>
>
> DA Morgan wrote:
>> Khurram wrote: >>> hi >>> >>> What are advantages of REF Datatype other then ,Oracle does joins for >>> you when needed, and in some cases can avoid doing joins. >>> >>> Khurram >> What do you mean by advantage? Better than nothing? >> -- >> Daniel A. Morgan >> University of Washington >> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu >> (replace x with u to respond) >> Puget Sound Oracle Users Group >> www.psoug.org
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