ALTER_PRIORITY_datatype procedure

This procedure alters the value of a member in a priority group. You must call this procedure from the master definition site. The procedure that you must call is determined by the datatype of your priority column.

See Also: Oracle8i Replication for more information about conflict resolution methods.

Syntax

DBMS_REPCAT.ALTER_PRIORITY_datatype (
   gname        IN   VARCHAR2, 
   pgroup       IN   VARCHAR2, 
   old_value    IN   datatype, 
   new_value    IN   datatype);

where datatype:

{ NUMBER
| VARCHAR2
| CHAR
| DATE
| RAW
| NCHAR
| NVARCHAR2 }

Parameters

Table 8-99 ALTER_PRIORITY_datatype Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
gname	Replicated master group with which the priority group is associated.
pgroup	Name of the priority group containing the value that you want to alter.
old_value	Current value of the priority group member.
new_value	New value that you want assigned to the priority group member.

Exceptions

Table 8-100 ALTER_PRIORITY_datatype Procedure Exceptions

Exception	Description
nonmasterdef	Invocation site is not the master definition site.
duplicatevalue	New value already exists in the priority group.
missingrepgroup	Specified replicated master group does not exist.
missingprioritygroup	Specified priority group does not exist.
missingvalue	Old value does not exist.
paramtype	New value has the incorrect datatype for the priority group.
typefailure	Specified value has the incorrect datatype for the priority group.
notquiesced	Specified replicated master group is not quiesced.