Oracle SYS Functions Of Interest
Version 11.2.0.3
 
IS_ALTER_COLUMN
See SYS_CONTEXT and SYSTEM EVENTS link below
 
IS_CREATING_NESTED_TABLE
See SYS_CONTEXT and SYSTEM EVENTS link below
 
IS_DROP_COLUMN
See SYS_CONTEXT and SYSTEM EVENTS link below
 
IS_SERVERERROR
See SYS_CONTEXT and SYSTEM EVENTS link below
 
IS_VPD_ENABLED
Relates to DBMS_FGAC (Fine Grained Access Control) Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/prvtxdz0.sql

IS_VPD_ENABLED (
obj_schema     IN VARCHAR2,
obj_name       IN VARCHAR2,
hierarchy_type IN BINARY_INTEGER)
RETURN BOOLEAN;
set serveroutput on

BEGIN
  IF is_vpd_enabled('UWCLASS', 'SERVERS') THEN
    dbms_output.put_line('Enabled');
  ELSE
    dbms_output.put_line('Disabled');
  END IF;
END;
/
 
ISXMLTYPETABLE
Undocumented Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/prvtxdbz.sql

ISXMLTYPETABLE(owner IN VARCHAR2, table_name IN VARCHAR2) RETURN BOOLEAN;
SELECT owner, table_name
FROM dba_all_tables
WHERE table_type = 'XMLTYPE'
ORDER BY 1,2;

set serveroutput on

BEGIN
  IF isxmltypetable('OE', 'PURCHASEORDER') THEN
    dbms_output.put_line('PURCHASEORDER Is XMLTYPE');
  ELSE
    dbms_output.put_line('PURCHASEORIs Not XMLTYPE');
  END IF;

  IF isxmltypetable('UWCLASS', 'SERVERS') THEN
    dbms_output.put_line('SERVERS Is XMLTYPE');
  ELSE
    dbms_output.put_line('SERVERS Is Not XMLTYPE');
  END IF;
END;
/
 
LOGIN_USER
Makes a call to dbms_standard.login_user

Seems like a completely wasted effort.
Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/dbmstrig.sql

LOGIN USER RETURN VARCHAR2;
SELECT user FROM dual;

SELECT login_user FROM dual;
 
NameFromLastDDL
Undocumented and yes it is in mixed case so you must use double quotes. Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/initdbj.sql

NameFromLastDDL(longp IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Source code unwrapped

SELECT "NameFromLastDDL"(1) FROM dual;
 
PARTITION_POS
Returns the position of a partition -- source code
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION partition_pos RETURN BINARY_INTEGER IS
BEGIN
  RETURN dbms_standard.partition_pos;
END;
/
TBD
 
PRIVILEGE_LIST
See SYS_CONTEXT and SYSTEM EVENTS link below
 
REVOKEE
See ORA_REVOKEE under SYSTEM EVENTS linked below
 
SCN_TO_TIMESTAMP
See Conversion Functions linked below
 
SERVER_ERROR
See ORA_SERVER_ERROR under System Events linked below
 
SERVER_ERROR_DEPTH
See ORA_SERVER_ERROR_DEPTH under System Events linked below
 
SERVER_ERROR_MSG
See ORA_SERVER_ERROR_MSG under System Events linked below
 
SERVER_ERROR_NUM_PARAMS
See ORA_SERVER_ERROR_NUM_PARAMS under System Events linked below
 
SERVER_ERROR_PARAM
See ORA_SERVER_ERROR_PARAM under System Events linked below
 
SPACE_ERROR_INFO
Boolean wrapper for the dbms_resumable space_error_info procedure. Not sure why anyone bothered ... but they did Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/dbmsres.sql

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION space_error_info(
 error_type       OUT VARCHAR2,
 object_type      OUT VARCHAR2,
 object_owner     OUT VARCHAR2,
 table_space_name OUT VARCHAR2,
 object_name      OUT VARCHAR2,
 sub_object_name  OUT VARCHAR2)
 RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
  RETURN dbms_resumable.space_error_info(error_type, object_type, object_owner, table_space_name, object_name, sub_object_name);
END;
/
set serveroutput on

DECLARE
 etype    VARCHAR2(30);
 otype    VARCHAR2(30);
 oowner   VARCHAR2(30);
 tsname   VARCHAR2(30);
 objname  VARCHAR2(30);
 subobj   VARCHAR2(30);

 RetVal   BOOLEAN;
BEGIN
  IF space_error_info(etype, otype, oowner, tsname, objname, subobj) THEN
    dbms_output.put_line('TRUE');
  ELSE
    dbms_output.put_line('FALSE');
  END IF;
END;
/
 
SQL_TXT
See ORA_SQL_TXT under System Events linked below
 
STRAGG
String Aggregate function as discussed numerous times by Tom Kyte at asktom.oracle.com. The function is built into 11gR1 and R2, owned by SYS, and does this.

Good thing we have LISTAGG and WM_CONCAT.
Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/dbmsxidx.sql

STRAGG(input IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2 AGGREGATE USING string_agg_type;
SQL> conn scott/tiger
Connected.

Session altered.


Session altered.

SQL> SELECT deptno, sys.stragg(ename) AS employees
  2 FROM emp
  3 GROUP BY deptno;
SELECT deptno, sys.stragg(ename) AS employees
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel
Process ID: 13260
Session ID: 128 Serial number: 200
 
SYSEVENT
See ORA_SYSEVENT under System Events linked below
 
SYS$RAWTOANY
Converts RAW to ANYDATA Source: {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/???

SYS$RAWTOANY(
r      IN RAW,
dty    IN BINARY_INTEGER,
csform IN BINARY_INTEGER,
csid   IN BINARY_INTEGER)
RETURN ANYDATA;
set serveroutput on

DECLARE
 ad ANYDATA;
 l_num      NUMBER;
 l_date     DATE;
 l_varchar2 VARCHAR2(4000);
BEGIN
  ad := sys$rawtoany(utl_raw.cast_to_raw('Dan Morgan'), 1, 1, 1);
  CASE ad.gettypeName
  WHEN 'SYS.NUMBER' THEN
    IF (ad.getNumber(l_num) = dbms_types.success) THEN
      dbms_output.put_line('NUMBER');
    END IF;
  WHEN 'SYS.DATE' THEN
    IF (ad.getDate(l_date) = dbms_types.success) THEN
      dbms_output.put_line('DATE');
    END IF;
  WHEN 'SYS.VARCHAR2' THEN
    IF (ad.getVarchar2(l_varchar2) = dbms_types.success) THEN
      dbms_output.put_line('STRING');
    END IF;
  ELSE
    l_varchar2 := '** unknown **';
  END CASE;
  dbms_output.put_line(ad.gettypeName);
  dbms_output.put_line(l_varchar2);
END;
/
 
TIMESTAMP_TO_SCN
See Conversion Functions linked below
 
USER_XML_PARTITIONED_TABLE_OK
Undocumented user_xml_partitioned_table_ok(schema_name IN VARCHAR2, object_name IN VARCHAR2, lob_column_name IN VARCHAR2) RETURN NUMBER;
desc dba_xml_tables

SELECT owner, table_name
FROM dba_xml_tables
WHERE storage_type = 'CLOB';

desc xdb.xs$rolesets

SELECT column_name, data_type
FROM dba_tab_cols
WHERE table_name = 'XS$ROLESETS';

SELECT user_xml_partitioned_table_ok('XDB', 'XS$ROLESETS', 'XMLDATA')
FROM dual;
 
V_LISTBACKUPPIPE
Undocumented v_listbackuppipe RETURN v_lbrecset_t;
set serveroutput on

DECLARE
 retVal v_lbrecset_t;
BEGIN
  SELECT v_listbackuppipe
  INTO retVal
  FROM dual;

  dbms_output.put_line(retVal(1).fname);
END;
/
 
WITH_GRANT_OPTION
See ORA_WITH_GRANT_OPTION under System Events linked below
 
 
 
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