what are %TYPE and %ROWTYPE? what is the difference?
Answer Posted / p.rajasekar
%RowType
1.%ROWTYPE is used to declare a record with the same types
as found in the specified database table, view or cursor.
Example:
DECLARE
v_EmpRecord emp%ROWTYPE;
2.Whenever we change the datatype in database,No need to
change in Application code using the %RowType, because
It will automatically take care of the dtatype change
%Type
1.%TYPE is used to declare a field with the same type as
that of a specified table's column. Example:
DECLARE
v_EmpNo emp.empno%TYPE;
2.Whenever we change the datatype in database,No need to
change in Application code using the %RowType, because
It will automatically take care of the dtatype change
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