I have a query like the example below where I want to dynamically bulk collect 2 columns using a join into from a table that has 4 columns, but I keep getting the error that 'variable not in select list'. I believe this is because it is because the query has less columns than the table, but I don't know how to get around it.
DECLARE
TYPE test_table_type IS TABLE OF TEST_PRODUCTS%ROWTYPE;
BULK_COLLECTOR test_table_type;
BEGIN
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
'SELECT tp.PRODUCT AS PRODUCT, td.ALT_DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION
FROM TEST_PRODUCTS tp
JOIN ALT_DESCRIPTIONS td ON tp.ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID = td.ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID'
BULK COLLECT INTO BULK_COLLECTOR;
END;
Here are examples of the tables:
CREATE TABLE TEST_PRODUCTS
(
PRODUCT_ID NUMBER,
PRODUCT VARCHAR2(50),
DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(255)
ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID NUMBER,
INVENTORY_CODE VARCHAR2(100)
);
CREATE TABLE ALT_DESCRIPTIONS
(
ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID NUMBER,
ALT_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(255)
);
You are selecting from two different tables and trying to put it into a rowtype of one table.
You might want to take a different approach - something like this:
DECLARE
TYPE test_record IS RECORD
(
PRODUCT VARCHAR2(50),
ALT_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(255)
);
type test_tab is table of test_record;
BULK_COLLECTOR test_tab;
BEGIN
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
'SELECT tp.PRODUCT AS PRODUCT, td.ALT_DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION
FROM TEST_PRODUCTS tp
JOIN ALT_DESCRIPTIONS td ON tp.ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID = td.ALT_DESCRIPTION_ID'
BULK COLLECT INTO BULK_COLLECTOR;
END;