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P2 - BDD

This document provides solutions to practice problems involving PL/SQL blocks and variable scoping. It demonstrates how to determine the values and data types of variables at different points within nested blocks. It also shows examples of how to pass values into PL/SQL blocks using iSQL*Plus substitution variables and compute totals while handling null values.

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P2 - BDD

This document provides solutions to practice problems involving PL/SQL blocks and variable scoping. It demonstrates how to determine the values and data types of variables at different points within nested blocks. It also shows examples of how to pass values into PL/SQL blocks using iSQL*Plus substitution variables and compute totals while handling null values.

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Practice 2 Solutions

DECLARE
v_weight NUMBER(3) := 600;
v_message VARCHAR2(255) := 'Product 10012';
BEGIN
/*SUBBLOCK*/
DECLARE
v_weight NUMBER(3) := 1;
v_message VARCHAR2(255) := 'Product 11001';
v_new_locn VARCHAR2(50) := 'Europe';
BEGIN
v_weight := v_weight + 1;
v_new_locn := 'Western ' || v_new_locn;
1 END;

v_weight := v_weight + 1;
v_message := v_message || ' is in stock';
v_new_locn := 'Western ' || v_new_locn;
2 END;
/
1. Evaluate the PL/SQL block above and determine the data type and value of each of the following
variables according to the rules of scoping.
a. The value of V_WEIGHT at position 1 is:
2
The data type is NUMBER.
b. The value of V_NEW_LOCN at position 1 is:
Western Europe
The data type is VARCHAR2.
c. The value of V_WEIGHT at position 2 is:
601
The data type is NUMBER.
d. The value of V_MESSAGE at position 2 is:
Product 10012 is in stock
The data type is VARCHAR2.
e. The value of V_NEW_LOCN at position 2 is:
Illegal because v_new_locn is not visible outside the subblock.

Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL A-5


Practice 2 Solutions (continued)
Scope Example
DECLARE
v_customer VARCHAR2(50) := 'Womansport';
v_credit_rating VARCHAR2(50) := 'EXCELLENT';
BEGIN
DECLARE
v_customer NUMBER(7) := 201;
v_name VARCHAR2(25) := 'Unisports';
BEGIN
v_customer v_name v_credit_rating
END;

v_customer v_name v_credit_rating

END;
/

Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL A-6


Practice 2 Solutions (continued)
2. Suppose you embed a subblock within a block, as shown on the previous page. You declare two
variables, V_CUSTOMER and V_CREDIT_RATING, in the main block. You also declare two variables,
V_CUSTOMER and V_NAME, in the subblock. Determine the values and data types for each of the
following cases.
a. The value of V_CUSTOMER in the subblock is:
201
The data type is NUMBER.
b. The value of V_NAME in the subblock is:
Unisports and
The data type is VARCHAR2.
c. The value of V_CREDIT_RATING in the subblock is:
EXCELLENT
The data type is VARCHAR2.
d. The value of V_CUSTOMER in the main block is:
Womansport
The data type is VARCHAR2.
e. The value of V_NAME in the main block is:
V_NAME is not visible in the main block and you would see an error.
f. The value of V_CREDIT_RATING in the main block is:
EXCELLENT
The data type is VARCHAR2.

Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL A-7


Practice 2 Solutions (continued)
3. Create and execute a PL/SQL block that accepts two numbers through iSQL*Plus substitution
variables.
a. Use the DEFINE command to provide the two values.
DEFINE p_num1=2 -- example
DEFINE p_num2=4 -- example

b. Pass these two values defined in step a above, to the PL/SQL block through iSQL*Plus
substitution variables. The first number should be divided by the second number and have the
second number added to the result. The result should be stored in a PL/SQL variable and printed
on the screen.
Note: SET VERIFY OFF in the PL/SQL block.

SET ECHO OFF


SET VERIFY OFF
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
v_num1 NUMBER(9,2) := &p_num1;
v_num2 NUMBER(9,2) := &p_num2;
v_result NUMBER(9,2) ;
BEGIN
v_result := (v_num1/v_num2) + v_num2;
/* Printing the PL/SQL variable */
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE (v_result);
END;
/
SET SERVEROUTPUT OFF
SET VERIFY ON
SET ECHO ON

Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL A-8


Practice 2 Solutions (continued)
4. Build a PL/SQL block that computes the total compensation for one year.
a. The annual salary and the annual bonus percentage values are defined using the DEFINE
command.
b. Pass the values defined in the above step to the PL/SQL block through iSQL*Plus
substitution variables. The bonus must be converted from a whole number to a decimal (for
example, 15 to .15). If the salary is null, set it to zero before computing the total
compensation. Execute the PL/SQL block. Reminder: Use the NVL function to handle
null values.
Note: Total compensation is the sum of the annual salary and the annual bonus.

Method 1: When an iSQL*Plus variable is used:


a. VARIABLE g_total NUMBER
DEFINE p_salary=50000
DEFINE p_bonus=10

b. SET VERIFY OFF


DECLARE
v_salary NUMBER := &p_salary;
v_bonus NUMBER := &p_bonus;
BEGIN
:g_total := NVL(v_salary, 0) * (1 + NVL(v_bonus, 0) / 100);
END;
/
PRINT g_total
SET VERIFY ON

Alternate Solution: When a PL/SQL variable is used:


a. DEFINE p_salary=50000
DEFINE p_bonus=10

b. SET VERIFY OFF


SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
v_salary NUMBER := &p_salary;
v_bonus NUMBER := &p_bonus;
BEGIN
dbms_output.put_line(TO_CHAR(NVL(v_salary, 0) *
(1 + NVL(v_bonus, 0) / 100)));
END;
/
SET VERIFY ON
SET SERVEROUTPUT OFF

Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL A-9

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