Avoid the not null constraint - performance of application, PL-SQL Programming

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Avoid the NOT NULL Constraint

In the PL/SQL, using the NOT NULL constraint incur a performance cost. Consider the illustration as shown below:

PROCEDURE calc_m IS

m NUMBER NOT NULL;

a NUMBER;

b NUMBER;

BEGIN

...

m := a + b;

As m is constrained by the NOT NULL, the value of the expression a + b is assigned to a temporary variable, that is then tested for the nullity. If the variable is not null, its value is assigned to m. Or else, an exception is raised. Though, if m were not constrained, then the value would be assigned to m directly. A more accurate way to write the last illustration shown below:

PROCEDURE calc_m IS

m NUMBER; -- no constraint

a NUMBER;

b NUMBER;

BEGIN

...

m := a + b;

IF m IS NULL THEN ... -- enforce constraint programmatically

END;


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