GET_PLSQL_EXPRESSION_RESULT Function

45.26 GET_PLSQL_EXPRESSION_RESULT Function

This function executes a PL/SQL expression and returns a result. This function also performs the binding of any bind variables in the provided PL/SQL expression. This function is usually used for plug-in attributes of type PL/SQL expression.

Syntax

APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL.GET_PLSQL_EXPRESSION_RESULT (
    p_plsql_expression IN VARCHAR2,
    p_auto_bind_items  IN BOOLEAN     DEFAULT TRUE,
    p_bind_list        IN t_bind_list DEFAULT c_empty_bind_list )
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_plsql_expression_result`	A PL/SQL expression that returns a string.
`p_auto_bind_items`	Whether to auto-bind APEX items (page and application items).
`p_bind_list`	Additional bind variables to be used for the SQL query.

Return

Return	Description
`VARCHAR2`	String result value returned by the PL/SQL Expression.

Example

This example executes and returns the result of the PL/SQL expression which is specified in attribute_03 of an item type plug-in attribute of type PL/SQL Expression.

l_result := apex_plugin_util.get_plsql_expression_result (
    p_plsql_expression => p_item.attribute_03 );

Parent topic: APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL