MAKE_REF

Syntax

Description of the illustration make_ref.gif

Purpose

MAKE_REF creates a REF to a row of an object view or a row in an object table whose object identifier is primary key based. This function is useful, for example, if you are creating an object view

Examples

The sample schema oe contains an object view oc_inventories based on inventory_typ. The object identifier is product_id. The following example creates a REF to the row in the oc_inventories object view with a product_id of 3003:

SELECT MAKE_REF (oc_inventories, 3003) FROM DUAL;

MAKE_REF(OC_INVENTORIES,3003)
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00290090606002A00078401FE0000000B03C21F040000000000000000000000000
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