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Retrieving Data in PLSQL

This document summarizes key guidelines for retrieving data in PL/SQL blocks: 1) PL/SQL variables can have the same name as database columns. 2) An invalid guideline is to not use a WHERE clause in SELECT statements. 3) A SELECT statement used in a PL/SQL block must return exactly one row.

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Retrieving Data in PLSQL

This document summarizes key guidelines for retrieving data in PL/SQL blocks: 1) PL/SQL variables can have the same name as database columns. 2) An invalid guideline is to not use a WHERE clause in SELECT statements. 3) A SELECT statement used in a PL/SQL block must return exactly one row.

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Test: Quiz: Retrieving Data in PL/SQL 1.

Does PL/SQL allow you to have a variable with the same name as a databa se column? Mark for Review (1) Points No Yes (*)

Correct 2. Which of the following is NOT a valid guideline for retrieving data in PL/SQL? Mark for Review (1) Points Terminate the SQL statement with a semicolon (;) Do NOT use a WHERE clause in SELECT statements. (*) Where possible, declare variables using the %TYPE attribute. Specify the same number of variables in the INTO clause as database colu mns in the SELECT clause.

Correct 3. When used in a PL/SQL block, which SQL statement must return exactly on e row? Mark for Review (1) Points INSERT UPDATE SELECT (*) MERGE DELETE

Correct

4. Which one of these SQL statements can be directly included in a PL/SQL executable block? Mark for Review (1) Points IF... THEN...; INSERT INTO...; (*) SELECT * FROM DUAL; SHOW USER;

Correct 5. What will happen when the following block is executed? DECLARE v_last employees.last_name%TYPE; v_first employees.first_name%TYPE; v_salary employees.salary%TYPE; BEGIN SELECT first_name, last_name INTO v_first, v_last, v_salary FROM employees WHERE employee_id=100; END; Mark for Review (1) Points The block will fail because the SELECT statement returns more than one r ow. The block will fail because the SELECT is trying to read two columns int o three PL/SQL variables. (*) The block will fail because V_LAST was declared before V_FIRST. The block will execute successfully, and the V_SALARY variable will be s et to NULL.

Correct 6. Look at this PL/SQL block: DECLARE v_count NUMBER; BEGIN SELECT COUNT(*) INTO v_count FROM employees WHERE salary > 50000; END;

No employees earn more than $50000. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose two). Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) The SELECT will return value 0 into V_COUNT. (*) The SELECT will fail because it does NOT return exactly one row. The block will fail because variable V_SALARY was not declared. The SELECT returns exactly one row. (*) The block will fail because no results are displayed to the user.

Correct 7. It is good programming practice to create identifiers having th e same name as column names. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*)

Correct 8. Which SQL statements can be used directly in a PL/SQL block? (Choose tw o.) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) GRANT EXECUTE ON ... SELECT * INTO ... (*) REVOKE SELECT ON ... UPDATE employees SET... (*)

ALTER TABLE employees ...

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