Update Statement or DML On a View Fails in 10g with ORA-01732 (Doc ID 420777.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 07, 2025

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Update statement which used to work fine in Oracle 8i Fails in 10gR2 ORA-01732

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As user A
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-> Create a view
SQL> create view emp_dept as
2 select empno, ename, e.deptno, dname from emp e, dept d
3 where e.deptno=d.deptno
4 /


-> Create a function
SQL> create or replace
2 function to_upper (ename in varchar2(200)
3 return varchar2
4 ret_str varchar2(200);
5 is
6 begin
7 ret_str:=upper(ename);
8 return ret_str;
9 end;
10 /

-> Grant privileges on the objects to user B

SQL> grant select, update on emp_dept to B;


SQL> grant execute on to_upper to B;


As user B
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SQL> update B.emp_dept set empno=empno where ename=B.to_upper(ename);
update B.emp_dept set empno=empno where ename=B.to_upper(ename)
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01732: data manipulation operation not legal on this view

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