AFAIK there are no PL/SQL functions to do what you want to do; they are available as OCI functions, though, but PL/SQL only implements a very small subset of what is available with OCI. An external C procedure might be an option, but only if not called too often. In my experience trying to write fully generic procedures is more often than not a recipe for unmaintainable code and hard to predict performance. I would possibly be simpler to identify the various cases you may have and write small wrapper procedures.
HTH, SF >----- ------- Original Message ------- ----- >From: A Joshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:19:27 > >Hi, > I am calling a Oracle stored procedure which has >a ref cursor as a out param. I get the values. Is >there a way for me to know the field names and type >of the fields being passed in the ref cursor. >Basically when the procedure sends back the ref >cursor what information do I get apart from the >data. Do I get any metadata (field names types >etc). This is basically to write a calling program >which I do not have to change when the ref curor >/record changes in the stored procedure. >Thanks in advance. > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
