how to do a function to return row type from a table in pl/sql?

Question

I made this function but it return an error when i execute it!

create or replace function get_accounts
(Acc_id in Account1.account_id%Type)
return account1%r         


        

Answer 1

To call a function in Oracle, you need to use its return value. That is, you can't call it as you would a procedure. Something like this would work:

declare
  myrow account1%rowtype;
  account_id Account1.account_id%Type := <VALID ACCOUNT ID VALUE>;
begin
  myrow := Get_Accounts(account_id); 
end;
/

Answer 2

Oracle Setup:

CREATE TABLE account1 (
 account_id INT,
 name       VARCHAR2(20)
);

INSERT INTO account1 VALUES ( 1, 'Bob' );

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_accounts(
  Acc_id IN Account1.account_id%TYPE
) RETURN account1%ROWTYPE
AS
  l_cust_record account1%ROWTYPE;
BEGIN
  SELECT *
  INTO   l_cust_record
  FROM   account1
  WHERE  account_id = Acc_id;

  RETURN l_cust_record;
END;
/

PL/SQL Block:

DECLARE
  r_acct ACCOUNT1%ROWTYPE;
BEGIN
  r_acct := get_accounts( 1 );
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( r_acct.name );
END;
/

Output:

Bob