How to handle a missing feature of PLSQL. String representation of a record. This open source project is located at : http://code.google.com/p/rec2string/

1. Rec2String v2.1.0
How to generate a string representation
Arnold Reuser, founder of Rec2String

2. Agenda
1 Serving a need
2 A few words on the architecture
3 What Rec2String can do for you
4 How you can make a difference
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3. Serving a need
Missing feature of PLSQL
 The PLSQL language and libraries do not provide the ability to generate a
string representation of a record
 Custom solutions for this purely technical problem
- have a reasonable cost and risk factor
- do not generate any business value
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4. Serving a need
Practical solution for a common problem
 Problem was identified by a CRM service provider of General Motors
 Find a practical solution
- focus on low cost and low risk
- resolve it in a generic manner
 Rec2String is released in 2008 on their Oracle production servers
 Rec2String is the defacto standard for the past three years
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5. A few words on the architecture
Input Process Output
Database
Binding Compiler rec2string
Custom
Binding
 database – source database  binding compiler is the core of the  rec2string - provides the ability to
processing model. transform a record into a string
 custom binding – optional plugin to
tweak the compiler in any way  binding compiler will generate the
required plsql package rec2string
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6. What Rec2String can do for you
 Simplifies a string representation of a record
 Allows customization of the string representation
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7. Simplifies String Representation
Allows you to generate a string representation of a record
Generates the string in a generic manner
Nested Record DBMS Output
cmcd xml2rec.communication; email:
cmcd.preferredChannel := 'EMAIL'; email.value:"arnold@reuser.info"
cmcd.email.value := 'arnold@reuser.info'; telephone:
cmcd.telephone(0).indicator := 'MOBILE'; telephone(0):
cmcd.telephone(0).value := '00316123456789'; telephone(0).indicator:"MOBILE"
cmcd.telephone(1).indicator := 'WORK'; telephone(0).value:"00316123456789"
cmcd.telephone(1).value := '003120123456780'; telephone(1):
telephone(1).indicator:"WORK"
dbms_output.put_line(rec2string.toString(cmcd)); telephone(1).value:"003120123456780"
preferredchannel:"EMAIL"
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8. Allows Customization
 Can be adapted to the needs of your organization
 Will put you in the drivers seat of the binding compiler
 Provides a plugin to tweak the compiler in any way required
 Read the user guide for all the details
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9. How you can make a difference
 Give it a try
 Be a happy user
 Tell us and the whole wide world about it!
 If you would like to get in touch.
Drop me a mail at arnold@reuser.info
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10. Do You Have
Any Questions?
We would be happy to help.
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