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Why can't we write ddl statement directly into the PL/SQL block

Why can't we write ddl statements directly in PL/SQL block, for example when i write CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE test IS BEGIN truncate table table_name; // error END test; / But, CREATE OR ...
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1answer
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Why is truncate DDL?

I have an interview question, which being asked during my interview. I answered the question, but interviewer was not convinced with my answer. So, please let me know the what would be the correct ...
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1answer
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If an 'after' DDL trigger causes an error, is the DDL rolled back?

It has been suggested that DDL is logically performed something like this: begin COMMIT; perform any appropriate pre-DDL trigger code; do the ddl; perform any appropriate post-DDL ...
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2answers
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Script out Oracle DDL in an automated fashion

Oracle SQL Developer is able to export DDL through Tools -> Database Export... This works very well, but requires manual intervention. I know of DBMS_METADATA.get_ddl(), but have found that the ...
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3answers
557 views

Undo DDL statement on View in Oracle

I Want to undo DDL changes on View, how to do that? I have not set utl_file_dir parameter and can't restart the database to set it. So log miner can not be used yes? it needs this parameter... If ...
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1answer
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How can I import the contents of an Oracle database into Visio to create an Entity Relationship Diagram?

I have an Oracle database, and I would like to create an ERD in Visio 2007 Pro. I have so far looked at DBMS_METADATA.GET_DDL commands to generate ddl. I know that I can import an Access DB into ...