DEFAULT PARAMETERS
This article is about the current transformation of the default parameters and how their functionality is being emulated.
Description
A default parameter is a parameter that has a value in case an argument is not passed in the procedure or function call. Since Snowflake doesn't support default parameters, SnowConvert inserts the default value in the procedure or function call.
In the declaration, the DEFAULT VALUE clause of the parameter is removed. Both syntaxes, the :=
symbol and the DEFAULT
clause, are supported.
Sample Source Patterns
Sample auxiliary code
CREATE TABLE TABLE1(COL1 NUMBER, COL2 NUMBER);
CREATE TABLE TABLE2(COL1 NUMBER, COL2 NUMBER, COL2 NUMBER);
Default parameter declaration
Oracle
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1 (
param1 NUMBER,
param2 NUMBER default TO_NUMBER(1)
)
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE1 (COL1, COL2)
VALUES(param1, param2);
END;
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2 (
param1 NUMBER default 1,
param2 NUMBER default 2
)
AS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE1 (COL1, COL2)
VALUES(param1, param2);
END;
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3 (
param1 NUMBER DEFAULT 100,
param2 NUMBER,
param3 NUMBER DEFAULT 1000
)
IS
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE2(COL1, COL2, COL3)
VALUES (param1, param2, param3);
END;
Snowflake Scripting
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1 (param1 NUMBER(38, 18),
param2 NUMBER(38, 18) DEFAULT TO_NUMBER(1)
)
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"oracle"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE1(COL1, COL2)
VALUES(:param1, :param2);
END;
$$;
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2 (
param1 NUMBER(38, 18) DEFAULT 1,
param2 NUMBER(38, 18) DEFAULT 2
)
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"oracle"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE1(COL1, COL2)
VALUES(:param1, :param2);
END;
$$;
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3 (
param1 NUMBER(38, 18) DEFAULT 100, param2 NUMBER(38, 18),
param3 NUMBER(38, 18) DEFAULT 1000
)
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"oracle"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
BEGIN
INSERT INTO TABLE2(COL1, COL2, COL3)
VALUES (:param1, :param2, :param3);
END;
$$;
Calling procedures with default parameters
Oracle
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS
AS
BEGIN
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1(10, 15);
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1(10);
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2(10, 15);
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2(10);
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2();
END;
Snowflake Scripting
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"oracle"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
BEGIN
CALL
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1(10, 15);
CALL
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS1(10);
CALL
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2(10, 15);
CALL
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2(10);
CALL
PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_PARAMS2();
END;
$$;
In order to check that the functionality is being emulated correctly the following query is going to execute the procedure and a SELECT
from the table mentioned before.
Oracle
CALL PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS();
SELECT * FROM TABLE1;
Snowflake Scripting
CALL PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS();
SELECT * FROM TABLE1;
Calling procedures with named arguments and default parameters
Oracle
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS2
AS
BEGIN
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 20, 30);
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(param1 => 10, param2 => 20, param3 => 30);
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(param3 => 10, param1 => 20, param2 => 30);
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(param3 => 10, param2 => 30);
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(param2 => 10, param3 => 30);
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(param2 => 10);
END;
Snowflake Scripting
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS2 ()
RETURNS VARCHAR
LANGUAGE SQL
COMMENT = '{"origin":"sf_sc","name":"snowconvert","version":{"major":1, "minor":0},{"attributes":{"component":"oracle"}}'
EXECUTE AS CALLER
AS
$$
BEGIN
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 20, 30);
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 20, 30);
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 20, 30);
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 30);
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10, 30);
CALL
PROCEDURE_WITH_DEAFAULT_PARAMS3(10);
END;
$$;
In order to check that the functionality is being emulated correctly the following query is going to execute the procedure and a SELECT
from the table mentioned before.
Oracle
CALL PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS2();
SELECT * FROM TABLE2;
Snowflake Scripting
CALL PROC_WITH_DEFAULT_CALLS2();
SELECT * FROM TABLE2;
Known Issues
1. No issues found
Related EWIs
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