58.59 GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE Function
This function returns a numeric value for a numeric item. You can use this function in Oracle APEX applications wherever you can use PL/SQL or SQL. You can also use the shorthand function NV in place of APEX_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE.
                  
Tip:
For enhanced query performance, use FAST DUAL functionality in the following SQL code syntax:
(select apex_util.get_numeric_session_state('P1_ITEM') from dual)Syntax
APEX_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE (
    p_item  IN VARCHAR2 )
RETURN NUMBER;Parameters
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
| p_item | The case insensitive name of the item for which you want to have the session state fetched. | 
Example
The following example shows how to use the function to return the numeric value stored in session state for the item my_item.
                  
DECLARE
    l_item_value    NUMBER;
BEGIN
    l_item_value := APEX_UTIL.GET_NUMERIC_SESSION_STATE('my_item');
END;Parent topic: APEX_UTIL