39.15 CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP Function

This function returns a Boolean result based on whether the current user is a member of the specified group. You can use the group name or group ID to identify the group.

Syntax

APEX_UTIL.CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP(
    p_group_name  IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

APEX_UTIL.CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP(
    p_group_id    IN NUMBER)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

Table 39-13 CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP Parameters

Parameter	Description
p_group_name	Identifies the name of an existing group in the workspace
p_group_id	Identifies the numeric ID of an existing group in the workspace

Example

The following example demonstrates how to use the CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP function to check if the user currently authenticated belongs to the group 'Managers'.

DECLARE 
    VAL BOOLEAN;
BEGIN
    VAL := APEX_UTIL.CURRENT_USER_IN_GROUP(p_group_name=>'Managers');
END;