There is no simple way, What is important for you ... value of the element or the index of the element in the pl/sql table? Looks like the index of the element is important for you.
Tell us again what is the problem? is it that you have too many array elements? where does the time goes? it should be in the execution of the function .. not in navigating from one element to next. What version of oracle? Raj -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art ! -----Original Message----- Guang Mei Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sorry I did not make it clear that the number I used here (1, 9, 15,99) are just examples, the actual element index is a varible and they are not continuous. Yes, refTbl can be defined into a package. I guess what I am asking is if there is a way in pl/sql to do something like -- FORALL array element indexes (they are non-continuous) call a package function (parameter: element index) -- end for without looping the array. -- orginal code: declare type numTbl is table of number index by binary_integer; refTbl numTbl; i number; str varchar2(30); begin refTbl (1) := 1; refTbl (9) := 1; refTbl(15) := 1; refTbl(99) := 1; i := refTbl.first; while i is not null loop dbms_output.put_line ('i=' || i); str:= my_package.function(i); i := refTbl.next(i); end loop; end; / Guang -----Original Message----- Mladen Gogala Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:29 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L On 01/27/2004 02:09:25 PM, "Jesse, Rich" wrote: > Couldn't the declarations be put into a package? We've done this in > order > to maintain values for the life of the session. Yes, they could, I didn't see it in this example. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Mladen Gogala 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: Guang Mei 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: Jamadagni, Rajendra 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).