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PL/SQL Questions: 2. Implicit Cursors Are Used For SQL Statements That Are Not Named

1. Implicit cursors are used for SQL statements that are not named. They are used in cursor for loops to handle data processing. 2. A cursor FOR loop does not require an exit condition to be defined. 3. To define a variable that references an EMPLOYEE table column, use the %rowtype attribute (employee.lname%rowtype).
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PL/SQL Questions: 2. Implicit Cursors Are Used For SQL Statements That Are Not Named

1. Implicit cursors are used for SQL statements that are not named. They are used in cursor for loops to handle data processing. 2. A cursor FOR loop does not require an exit condition to be defined. 3. To define a variable that references an EMPLOYEE table column, use the %rowtype attribute (employee.lname%rowtype).
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PL/SQL  Questions  

1. Which of the following statements is true about implicit cursors? 
1. Developers should use implicit cursors with great care. 
2. Implicit cursors are used for SQL statements that are not named. 
3. Implicit cursors are used in cursor for loops to handle data processing. 
4. Implicit cursors are no longer a feature in Oracle. 
2. Which of the following is not a feature of a cursor FOR loop? 
1. Record type declaration. 
2. Opening and parsing of SQL statements. 
3. Fetches records from cursor. 
4. Requires exit condition to be defined. 
3. A developer would like to use referential datatype declaration on a variable. The variable 
name is EMPLOYEE_LASTNAME, and the corresponding table and column is 
EMPLOYEE, and LNAME, respectively. How would the developer define this variable using 
referential datatypes? 
1. Use employee.lname%type. 
2. Use employee.lname%rowtype. 
3. Look up datatype for EMPLOYEE column on LASTNAME table and use that. 
4. Declare it to be type LONG.
4. Which three of the following are implicit cursor attributes? 
1. %found 
2. %too_many_rows 
3. %notfound 
4. %rowcount 
5. %rowtype 
5. If left out, which of the following would cause an infinite loop to occur in a simple loop? 
1. LOOP 
2. END LOOP 
3. IF­THEN 
4. EXIT 
6. Which line in the following statement will produce an error? 
1. cursor action_cursor is 
2. select name, rate, action 
3. into action_record 
4. from action_table; 
5. There are no errors in this statement. 
7. The command used to open a CURSOR FOR loop is 
1. open 
2. fetch 
3. parse 
4. None, cursor for loops handle cursor opening implicitly. 

8. What happens when rows are found using a FETCH statement 
1. It causes the cursor to close 
2. It causes the cursor to open 
3. It loads the current row values into variables 
4. It creates the variables to hold the current row values 

Read the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE find_cpt
(v_movie_id {Argument Mode} NUMBER, v_cost_per_ticket {argument mode}
NUMBER)
IS
BEGIN
IF v_cost_per_ticket > 8.5 THEN
SELECT cost_per_ticket
INTO v_cost_per_ticket
FROM gross_receipt
WHERE movie_id = v_movie_id;
END IF;
END;
9. Which mode should be used for V_COST_PER_TICKET? 

1. IN 
2. OUT 
3. RETURN 
4. IN OUT
10. Read the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER update_show_gross
{trigger information}
BEGIN
{additional code}
END;
The trigger code should only execute when the column, COST_PER_TICKET, is
greater than $3. Which trigger information will you add?

1. WHEN (new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75) 
2. WHEN (:new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75 
3. WHERE (new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75) 
4. WHERE (:new.cost_per_ticket > 3.75) 
11. What is the maximum number of handlers processed before the PL/SQL block is exited 
when an exception occurs? 
1. Only one 
2. All that apply 
3. All referenced 
4. None 
12. For which trigger timing can you reference the NEW and OLD qualifiers? 
1. Statement and Row 
2. Statement only 
3. Row only 
4. Oracle Forms trigger 
Read the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_budget(v_studio_id IN NUMBER)
RETURN number IS
v_yearly_budget NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT yearly_budget
INTO v_yearly_budget
FROM studio
WHERE id = v_studio_id;
RETURN v_yearly_budget;
END;
13.              Which set of statements will successfully invoke this function within SQL*Plus?

1. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11); 
2. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE :g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11); 
3. VARIABLE :g_yearly_budget NUMBER
EXECUTE :g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11); 
4. VARIABLE g_yearly_budget NUMBER
:g_yearly_budget := GET_BUDGET(11); 

14. When invoking this procedure, you encounter the error: 

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE update_theater


(v_name IN VARCHAR v_theater_id IN NUMBER) IS
BEGIN
UPDATE theater
SET name = v_name
WHERE id = v_theater_id;
END update_theater;

               ORA­000: Unique constraint(SCOTT.THEATER_NAME_UK) violated.

How should you modify the function to handle this error?

1. An user defined exception must be declared and associated with the error code and 
handled in the EXCEPTION section. 
2. Handle the error in EXCEPTION section by referencing the error code directly. 
3. Handle the error in the EXCEPTION section by referencing the UNIQUE_ERROR 
predefined exception. 
4. Check for success by checking the value of SQL%FOUND immediately after the 
UPDATE statement. 
15. Read the following code:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE calculate_budget IS
v_budget studio.yearly_budget%TYPE;
BEGIN
v_budget := get_budget(11);
IF v_budget < 30000
THEN
set_budget(11,30000000);
END IF;
END;
You are about to add an argument to CALCULATE_BUDGET. What effect will this
have?

1. The GET_BUDGET function will be marked invalid and must be recompiled before the 
next execution. 
2. The SET_BUDGET function will be marked invalid and must be recompiled before the 
next execution. 
3. Only the CALCULA13. TE_BUDGET procedure needs to be recompiled. 
4. All three procedures are marked invalid and must be recompiled. 
16. Which procedure can be used to create a customized error message? 
1. RAISE_ERROR 
2. SQLERRM 
3. RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR 
4. RAISE_SERVER_ERROR 
17. The CHECK_THEATER trigger of the THEATER table has been disabled. Which 
command can you issue to enable this trigger? 
1. ALTER TRIGGER check_theater ENABLE; 
2. ENABLE TRIGGER check_theater; 
3. ALTER TABLE check_theater ENABLE check_theater; 
4. ENABLE check_theater; 
18. Examine this database trigger
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER prevent_gross_modification
{additional trigger information}
BEGIN
IF TO_CHAR(sysdate, DY) = MON
THEN
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20000,Gross receipts cannot be deleted on
Monday);
END IF;
END;

This trigger must fire before each DELETE of the GROSS_RECEIPT table. It should fire 
only once for the entire DELETE statement. What additional information must you add? 

1. BEFORE DELETE ON gross_receipt 
2. AFTER DELETE ON gross_receipt 
3. BEFORE (gross_receipt DELETE) 
4. FOR EACH ROW DELETED FROM gross_receipt 

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