Re: Oracle doubts

mplpost_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> I would like to know 2 things regarding oracle.
>
> 1)Does Oracle PL/SQL now support the returning of a recordset to the
> business tier by just using a single 'SELECT ColNameList FROM
> tablename', or still I have to use the cumbersome method of declaring
> a ref cursor etc.?
> If it has not been implemented by Oracle, is there any particular
> reason as to not to implement this, I bet the reason would be to allow
> performance enhancements ,but wouldnt it be nice if Oracle provide
> both implementations and then give a statuatory warning or so.
>
> 2)Is there any GUI tool(similar to SQL Server Profiler) provided by
> Oracle other than 3rd party tools? I specify that its a GUI tool.
>
> Thanks,
> MPL
SQL Server runs on one and only one operating system. Oracle runs, in an identical manner, on every major operating system.

If:
"OPEN REFCURSOR FOR"
is too much for you to type perhaps you should choose a different profession.

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