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Arrays

Use of Array Types

Before the use of arrays, an array type needs to be defined:

Define an array type immediately after the AS keyword in a stored procedure. Run the following statement: 
TYPE array_type IS VARRAY(size) OF data_type;

Its parameters are as follows:

  • array_type: indicates the name of the array type to be defined.
  • VARRAY: indicates the array type to be defined.
  • size: indicates the maximum number of members in the array type to be defined. The value is a positive integer.
  • data_type: indicates the types of members in the array type to be created.
  • In GaussDB(DWS), an array automatically increases. If an access violation occurs, a null value will be returned, and no error message will be reported.
  • The scope of an array type defined in a stored procedure takes effect only in this storage process.
  • It is recommended that you use one of the preceding methods to define an array type. If both methods are used to define the same array type, GaussDB(DWS) prefers the array type defined in a stored procedure to declare array variables.

GaussDB(DWS) supports the access of contents in an array by using parentheses, and the extend, count, first, and last functions.

If the stored procedure contains the DML statement (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE), DML statements can access array elements only using brackets. In this way, it may be separated from the function expression area.

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-- Perform array operations in the stored procedure.
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE array_proc
AS 
       TYPE ARRAY_INTEGER IS VARRAY(1024) OF INTEGER;--Define the array type.
       ARRINT ARRAY_INTEGER: = ARRAY_INTEGER();  --Declare the variable of the array type. 
BEGIN 
       ARRINT.extend(10);  
       FOR I IN 1..10 LOOP  
               ARRINT(I) := I; 
       END LOOP; 
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ARRINT.COUNT);  
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ARRINT(1));  
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ARRINT(10)); 
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ARRINT(ARRINT.FIRST)); 
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ARRINT(ARRINT.last));
END;  
/

-- Invoke the stored procedure.
CALL array_proc();

-- Delete the stored procedure.
DROP PROCEDURE array_proc;
Parent topic: Stored Procedures