Category: PL/SQL

The DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH function is part of Oracle’s Database Management System (DBMS) and specifically a part of the DBMS_LOB package, which provides a set of interfaces for managing Large Objects (LOBs). LOBs in Oracle are used to store large amounts of data, such as text, images, videos, and other multimedia formats. There are different types of…(Continue Reading)

Oracle’s DBMS_LOB package provides a comprehensive collection of procedures and functions for managing large objects (LOBs), such as BLOBs (Binary Large OBjects), CLOBs (Character Large OBjects), and NCLOBs (National Character Large OBjects). The WRITE procedure within the DBMS_LOB package is particularly useful for manipulating LOB values directly within the database. Overview of DBMS_LOB.WRITE The DBMS_LOB.WRITE…(Continue Reading)

Oracle’s DBMS_LOB.READ procedure is a part of the DBMS_LOB package, which provides a collection of procedures and functions for managing Large Objects (LOBs). LOBs in Oracle database are used to store large amounts of data, including text, images, videos, and other multimedia formats. There are different types of LOBs, such as BLOB (Binary Large Object),…(Continue Reading)

The Oracle DBMS_LOB package is a collection of procedures and functions provided by Oracle Database for managing and manipulating large objects (LOBs). LOBs are designed to hold large amounts of data, such as text, images, videos, and other multimedia formats. The DBMS_LOB package is particularly useful for operations on BLOBs (Binary Large Objects), CLOBs (Character…(Continue Reading)

The DBMS_SQL.CLOSE_CURSOR procedure is part of Oracle’s DBMS_SQL package, which provides a way to use dynamic SQL in PL/SQL. Dynamic SQL is a programming technique that allows you to build SQL statements dynamically at runtime, rather than having the SQL statements hard-coded in the application. This can be particularly useful for writing flexible code that…(Continue Reading)