Hi! Boolean is a datatype existing and usable in Oracle. Deterministic is an Oracle way to tell a function is deterministic, i.e. always returning the same result on the same input. Required for FBIs for example.
http://tahiti.oracle.com Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:54 PM > boolean is not SQL datatype and it's unclear what "deterministic" > means here. > > Mladen Gogala wrote: > > create or replace function > > isnumeric(str varchar2) return boolean deterministic > > as > > num number:=0; > > begin > > num:=to_number(str); > > return(true); > > exception > > when others then > > return(false); > > end; > > / > > > > -- > > Mladen Gogala > > Oracle DBA > -- > Vladimir Begun > The statements and opinions expressed here are my own and > do not necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Vladimir Begun > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder 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).
