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173 DBMS_TABLE_DATA

The DBMS_TABLE_DATA package provides procedures that can be used to retrieve the byte value of a single column, or a series of columns, in any table. These procedures, along with a publicly documented meta-data structure for columns, can be used to retrieve the row content for row data on which the hash or user signature is computed.

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173.1 DBMS_TABLE_DATA Overview

The DBMS_TABLE_DATA package can be used to retrieve the byte value of a single column, or a series of columns, in any table.

These procedures, along with a publicly documented meta-data structure for columns, can be used to retrieve the row content for row data on which the hash or user signature is computed.

The procedures provide platform-neutral binary values for columns.

The procedures give you fine-grained control over the scope of a digital signature or cryptographic hash in terms of the columns you extract and the order in which you assemble the results.

173.2 DBMS_TABLE_DATA Security Model

The DBMS_TABLE_DATA package is owned by SYS and is installed as part of database installation. The routines in the package are run with invokers' rights (run with the privileges of the current user). The current user needs SELECT privileges on the table to extract column data.

173.3 Summary of DBMS_TABLE_DATA Subprograms

The DBMS_TABLE_DATA package uses GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMN, GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMNS, and GET_BYTES_FOR_ROW subprograms to perform various functions.

Table 173-1 DBMS_TABLE_DATA Package Subprograms

Subprogram Description
GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMN Procedure Returns the column_data in bytes for the particular column with name column_name for row_id row in the particular table identified by schema_name.table_name.
GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMNS Procedure Returns a concatenated array of column byte values in column_data in the order of columns specified in the column_names array.
GET_BYTES_FOR_ROW Procedure Returns a concatenated array of column byte values in column_data in the order of column positions for the particular row identified by row_id.

173.3.1 GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMN Procedure

This procedure returns the column_data in bytes for the particular column with name column_name for row_id row in the particular table identified by schema_name.table_name.

Syntax

DBMS_TABLE_DATA.GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMN(
   schema_name 		 IN VARCHAR2,
   table_name 	         IN VARCHAR2, 
   row_id 	             IN ROWID,
   column_name 	        IN VARCHAR2, 
   column_data 	        IN OUT BLOB);

Parameters

Table 173-2 GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMN Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

schema_name

 The name of the schema.
table_name The name of the table.
row_id The row id.
column_name The column name.
column_data The data in the column.

Usage Notes

All arguments are required.

173.3.2 GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMNS Procedure

This procedure returns a concatenated array of column byte values in column_data in the order of columns specified in the column_names array.

Syntax

DBMS_TABLE_DATA.GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMNS(
   schema_name 		 IN VARCHAR2,
   table_name 	         IN VARCHAR2, 
   row_id 	             IN ROWID,
   column_names	        IN VARCHAR2, 
   column_data 	        IN OUT BLOB);

Parameters

Table 173-3 GET_BYTES_FOR_COLUMNS Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

schema_name

 The name of the schema.
table_name The name of the table.
row_id The row id.
column_names The names of the columns.
column_data The data in the columns.

Usage Notes

All arguments are required.

173.3.3 GET_BYTES_FOR_ROW Procedure

This procedure returns a concatenated array of column byte values in column_data in the order of column positions for the particular row identified by row_id.

Syntax

DBMS_TABLE_DATA.GET_BYTES_FOR_ROW(
   schema_name 		 IN VARCHAR2,
   table_name 	         IN VARCHAR2, 
   row_id 	             IN ROWID,
   column_data 	        IN OUT BLOB);

Parameters

Table 173-4 GET_BYTES_FOR_ROW Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

schema_name

 The name of the schema.
table_name The name of the table.
row_id The row id.
column_data The data in the row.

Usage Notes

All arguments are required.