The DECIMAL data type in Oracle PL/SQL is used to store numeric values with decimal precision. It is a fixed-point numeric data type that stores a specific number of digits before and after the decimal point. This allows for more accurate mathematical calculations and eliminates the rounding errors that can occur when using floating-point data…(Continue Reading)
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PL/SQL BINARY_INTEGER
In Oracle PL/SQL, the BINARY_INTEGER data type is used to represent integer values that fall within a specific range. This data type is particularly useful in cases where arithmetic calculations or comparisons are being performed on numeric values, as it provides a high degree of precision and can handle large integer values without requiring additional…(Continue Reading)
PL/SQL NVARCHAR2
In Oracle PL/SQL, the NVARCHAR2 data type is used to store variable-length Unicode character data of up to 4000 bytes in length. The NVARCHAR2 data type is similar to the VARCHAR2 data type, but it stores Unicode characters instead of ASCII characters. This makes it a more flexible and versatile data type for storing text…(Continue Reading)
PL/SQL INTEGER
Oracle PL/SQL is a powerful programming language that is used to develop robust applications for the Oracle database. One of the most important data types in PL/SQL is the INTEGER data type. In this article, we will discuss the INTEGER data type in detail. In PL/SQL, the INTEGER data type is used to represent integer…(Continue Reading)
PL/SQL Synonym
In Oracle PL/SQL, a synonym is a database object that allows you to refer to a table, view, sequence, procedure, or another synonym by a different name. Synonyms can be useful in situations where you want to hide the actual name of an object from the user, or to provide a more meaningful name for…(Continue Reading)