PL/SQL to SQL Conversion: A Practical Guide with Example

In this example, I will demonstrate how to export PL/SQL code as SQL code. Let's assume we have the following PL/SQL code:

DECLARE
  v_first_name VARCHAR2(50) := 'John';
  v_last_name VARCHAR2(50) := 'Doe';
  v_full_name VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
  v_full_name := v_first_name || ' ' || v_last_name;
  dbms_output.put_line(v_full_name);
END;
/

To export it as SQL code, we need to convert the PL/SQL code into an equivalent SQL statement. In this case, we can convert the PL/SQL code into a stored procedure and call the stored procedure using a SQL statement. Here is an example of the converted SQL code:

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE export_plsql_to_sql AS
  v_first_name VARCHAR2(50) := 'John';
  v_last_name VARCHAR2(50) := 'Doe';
  v_full_name VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
  v_full_name := v_first_name || ' ' || v_last_name;
  dbms_output.put_line(v_full_name);
END;
/

BEGIN
  export_plsql_to_sql;
END;
/

In this example, we convert the PL/SQL code into a stored procedure named export_plsql_to_sql. Then, we call the stored procedure using the SQL statement BEGIN...END;.

Please note that this is a simple example, and actual scenarios might involve more complex PL/SQL code and more conversion steps. When converting PL/SQL code to SQL code, you need to make appropriate adjustments and handling based on specific situations.