Exploring the apex_string.split Function in Conditional Statment #OracleAPEX

We can use the apex_string.split function in many ways, but today I want to highlight its application in conditional statements.

I learned through ChatGPT that we can efficiently check for roles using the MEMBER OF operator with split strings. Here’s a method that works well:

DECLARE
    L_ROLES APEX_T_VARCHAR2;
BEGIN
    L_ROLES := APEX_STRING.SPLIT('SUPERVISOR:DIRECTOR:AUDITOR', ':');
    IF 'SUPERVISOR' MEMBER OF L_ROLES OR 'IMPLEMENTOR' MEMBER OF L_ROLES THEN
 
        -- Logic for SUPERVISOR or IMPLEMENTOR
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Processing for SUPERVISOR or IMPLEMENTOR...');
    END IF;

    IF 'DIRECTOR' MEMBER OF L_ROLES OR 'MANAGER' MEMBER OF L_ROLES THEN
 
        -- Logic for DIRECTOR or MANAGER
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Processing for DIRECTOR or MANAGER...');
    END IF;

    IF 'AUDITOR' MEMBER OF L_ROLES OR 'ANALYST' MEMBER OF L_ROLES THEN
 
        -- Logic for AUDITOR or ANALYST
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Processing for AUDITOR or ANALYST...');
    END IF;
END;        

I learned this today, and it works seamlessly! If you have any better options or alternative approaches, feel free to drop a comment or use this method!

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