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Native Dynamic SQL
Generally, PL/SQL applications perform a specific task and manipulate a static set of tables. For example, a stored procedure might accept a student ID and return the student’s first and last names. In such a procedure, a SELECT statement is known in advance and is compiled as part of the procedure. Such SELECT statements are called static because they do not change from execution to execution.
Consider a different type of PL/SQL application where SQL statements are built on the fly, based on a set of parameters specified at runtime. For example, an application might need to build various reports based on SQL statements ...
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