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Examine this code: CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION gen_email_name (p_first_name VARCHAR2, p_last_name VARCHAR2, p_id NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2 is v_email_name VARCHAR2(19); BEGIN v_email_home := SUBSTR(p_first_name, 1, 1) || SUBSTR(p_last_name, 1, 7) || [email protected] .; UPDATE employees SET email = v_email_name WHERE employee_id = p_id; RETURN v_email_name; END; You run this SELECT statement: SELECT first_name, last_name gen_email_name(first_name, last_name, 108) EMAIL FROM employees; What occurs?

  1. Employee 108 has his email name updated based on the return result of the function.

  2. The statement fails because functions called from SQL expressions cannot perform DML.

  3. The statement fails because the functions does not contain code to end the transaction.

  4. The SQL statement executes successfully, because UPDATE and DELETE statements are ignoring in stored functions called from SQL expressions.

  5. The SQL statement executes successfully and control is passed to the calling environment.
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B Correct answer
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Multiple choice technology databases

Given a function CALCTAX : CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION calc tax (sal NUMBER) RETURN NUMBER IS BEGIN RETURN (sal * 0.05); END; If you want to run the above function from the SQL *Plus prompt, which statement is true?

  1. You need to execute the command CALCTAX(1000); .

  2. You need to execute the command EXECUTE FUNCTION calc tax; .

  3. You need to create a SQL *Plus environment variable X and issue the command :X := CALCTAX(1000); .

  4. You need to create a SQL *Plus environment variable X and issue the command EXECUTE :X := CALCTAX;

  5. You need to create a SQL *Plus environment variable X and issue the command EXECUTE :X := CALCTAX(1000);
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E Correct answer
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Which statement is valid when removing procedures?

  1. Use a drop procedure statement to drop a standalone procedure.

  2. Use a drop procedure statement to drop a procedure that is part of a package. Then recompile the package specification.

  3. Use a drop procedure statement to drop a procedure that is part of a package. Then recompile the package body.

  4. For faster removal and re-creation, do not use a drop procedure statement. Instead, recompile the procedure using the alter procedure statement with the REUSE SETTINGS clause.
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A Correct answer
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Multiple choice technology databases

Examine this code: CREATE OR REPLACE PRODECURE add_dept (p_dept_name VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'placeholder', p_location VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'Boston') IS BEGIN INSERT INTO departments VALUES (dept_id_seq.NEXTVAL, p_dept_name, p_location); END add_dept; / Which three are valid calls to the add_dep procedure ? (Choose three)

  1. add_dept;

  2. add_dept( .Accounting .);

  3. add_dept(, .New York .);

  4. add_dept(p_location=> .New York .);
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A,B,D Correct answer
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