GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE Function

This function returns a numeric value for a numeric item. You can use this function in Oracle Application Express applications wherever you can use PL/SQL or SQL. You can also use the shorthand, function NV, in place of HTMLDB_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE.

Syntax

HTMLDB_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE (
    p_item     IN VARCHAR2) 
    RETURN NUMBER;

Parameters

Table: GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE Parameters describes the parameters available in GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE function.

GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_item`	The case insensitive name of the item for which you want to have the session state fetched

Example

DECLARE
      l_item_value    Number;
BEGIN
      l_item_value := HTMLDB_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE('my_item');
END;