Oracle 12c Implicit Result Sets in SQL Developer 4.1
Ever want to run a Stored Procedure or a PL/SQL anonymous block and just want to "print out" the results of a query ? Even as a little bit of debug information? In Oracle 11g you have to create a SQL*Plus REFCURSOR variable and then bind it within the anonymous block or pass it as an argument to a procedure/function. Run the code and then print the refcursor. This requires a bit of know how in SQL*Plus and how it will work with your PL/SQL block or procedure. In Oracle 12c a new feature called IMPLICIT RESULT SETS allows you to pass back a result set without parameters or external binds. When calling from SQL*Plus or SQL Developer Worksheet , this means we do not have to create REFCURSOR variables. It was initially developed to help migrating from Sybase and SQL Server to Oracle. But its a nice feature which may help you in your day to day. Explicit Result Sets in 11g Implicit Result Sets in 12c In Oracle 12c the cursor is defined as variable not a para