SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE address_obj as OBJECT(
2 street VARCHAR2(20),
3 city VARCHAR2(20),
4 state CHAR(2),
5 zip CHAR(5));
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Type created.
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE address_table OF ADDRESS_OBJ;
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO address_table VALUES (ADDRESS_OBJ('1 A St.','Mobile','AL','36608'));
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE client (name VARCHAR2(20),
2 address REF address_obj scope is address_table);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO client SELECT 'Walsh', REF(aa) FROM address_table aa;
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- Address_table (which contains row objects) using the VALUE function:
SQL>
SQL> SELECT VALUE(aa)
2 FROM address_table aa;
VALUE(AA)(STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP)
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ADDRESS_OBJ('1 A St.', 'Mobile', 'AL', '36608')
SQL>
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SQL>
SQL> drop table client;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop table address_table;
Table dropped.
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