pl/sql-record

DECLARE
  CURSOR course_cur IS
  SELECT *
  FROM course
  WHERE rownum <= 4;
  
  TYPE course_type IS RECORD
  (course_no NUMBER(38),
  description VARCHAR2(50),
  cost NUMBER(9,2),
  prerequisite NUMBER(8),
  created_by VARCHAR2(30),
  created_date DATE,
  modified_by VARCHAR2(30),
  modified_date DATE);
  
  course_rec1 course%ROWTYPE; -- table-based record
  course_rec2 course_cur%ROWTYPE; -- cursor-based record
  course_rec3 course_type; -- user-defined record
BEGIN
  -- Populate table-based record
  SELECT *
  INTO course_rec1
  FROM course
  WHERE course_no = 10;
  -- Populate cursor-based record
  OPEN course_cur;
  LOOP
  FETCH course_cur INTO course_rec2;
  EXIT WHEN course_cur%NOTFOUND;
  END LOOP;
  
  course_rec1 := course_rec2;
  course_rec3 := course_rec2;
END;