Oracle Ref Instance Methods

OracleRef instance methods are listed in Table 17-38.

Table 17-38 OracleRef Instance Methods

Method	Description
Clone	Clones the `REF`
Delete	Deletes the referenced object from the database See also Table 3-28
Dispose	Releases resources allocated for the `OracleRef` instance
`Equals`	Inherited from `System.Object`
Flush	Flushes changes made on the `REF` object to the database Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver and ODP.NET Core
GetCustomObject	Returns the object that the specified REF references as a custom type (Overloaded) See also Table 3-28
GetCustomObjectForUpdate	Returns the object that the specified REF references as a custom type (Overloaded) Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver and ODP.NET Core
`GetHashCode`	Inherited from `System.Object`
`GetType`	Inherited from `System.Object`
IsEqual	Compares two `OracleREF` objects
Lock	Locks the `REF` in the database Not Available in ODP.NET, Managed Driver and ODP.NET Core
`ToString`	Inherited from `System.Object`
Update	Updates the object referenced by the specified `REF` in the database using the specified custom object See also Table 3-28