Inside Oracle APEX by Patrick Wolf

SQL embedded into PL/SQL

A few days ago I spoke with another developer about SQL embedded into PL/SQL code and how function calls are handled in the WHERE clause of SQL statements. There is sometimes confusion who (PL/SQL engine or SQL engine) is executing it, I thought it’s a good idea to write a posting about it. Last year I [...]

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Caution when using PL/SQL functions in a SQL statement

Be cautious if you use PL/SQL functions/packages in your SQL statements, especially in the Where-Clause! Why? Because the function is probably called more often than you think it is! If you don’t want to read the hole article, scroll down and check the APEX impact.

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