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# 8
Window Functions

If a query window does not already exist in the database, you must first insert it and create and index for it. The SDO_WINDOW functions are used to create temporary geometry objects to be used in comparisons with stored geometries. You can create query windows with any number of coordinates.

Because not all Oracle users may have insert privileges, the SDO_WINDOW package is not automatically installed when you install Spatial Cartridge. This allows a DBA to control the schema under which this package operates. Choose an Oracle user who has insert privilege and compile the SDO_WINDOW package under that user. For example, you could choose the mdsys Oracle user:

    % sqlplus mdsys/password

    SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/md/admin/sdowin.sql
    SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/md/admin/prvtwin.plb

This chapter contains descriptions of the window functions listed in Table 8-1.

##### Table 8-1 Window Functions

Function | Description
--- | ---
SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW | Builds a query window geometry object.
SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW_FIXED | Builds a query window using fixed-size tiles.
SDO_WINDOW.CLEAN_WINDOW | Drops the tables used for a query window.
SDO_WINDOW.CREATE_WINDOW_LAYER | Creates the tables needed for a query window layer.

## SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW

### Purpose

This function builds the window for the query and returns an SDO_GID that serves as a handle. The window is tessellated into variable-sized tiles.

### Syntax

SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW(comp_name, layername, SDO_ETYPE, SDO_NUMTILES, X1, Y1, [...Xn, Yn])

### Keywords and Parameters

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comp_name | Specifies the name of the user who compiled this package. This user must have appropriate privileges to read and write into the database. Data type is VARCHAR2.
layername | Specifies the name of the window layer into which the coordinates will be inserted. Data type is VARCHAR2.
SDO_ETYPE | Specifies the type of geometry element. Data type is INTEGER, corresponding to the following constants: 1 SDO_GEOM.POINT_TYPE 2 SDO_GEOM.LINESTRING_TYPE 3 SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE
SDO_NUMTILES | Data type is NUMBER, value must be NULL.
X ordinateN, Y ordinateN | Specifies the X and Y values of a vertex (coordinate pair) in a geometry. Up to 125 pairs may be added in a single call. Data type is NUMBER.

### Returns

This function returns the SDO_GID of the new geometry. The data type is NUMBER.

### Usage Notes

This function inserts the coordinates into the <layername>_SDOGEOM table, tessellates the geometry (creates the index), and returns a unique SDO_GID corresponding to the geometry.

You do not need special privileges to execute this function. However, the user who compiles it does need appropriate privileges to read and write into the database.

When working with Spatial Cartridge release 8.0.3 tables, the SDO_NUMTILES parameter indicates the number of tiles into which the window should be tessellated. For release 8.0.4, the function reads that information from the <layername>_
SDOLAYER table.

### Related Topics

- SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW_FIXED() function

## SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW_FIXED

### Purpose

This function builds the window for the query and returns an SDO_GID that serves as a handle. The window is tessellated into fixed-size tiles.

### Syntax

SDO_WINDOW.BUILD_WINDOW_FIXED (comp_name, layername, SDO_ETYPE, SDO_TILESIZE, X1, Y1, [...Xn, Yn])

### Keywords and Parameters

comp_name | Specifies the name of the user who compiled this package. This user must have appropriate privileges to read and write into the database. Data type is VARCHAR2.
layername | Specifies the name of the window layer into which the coordinates will be inserted. Data type is VARCHAR2.
SDO_ETYPE | Specifies the type of geometry element. Data type is INTEGER, corresponding to the following constants: 1 SDO_GEOM.POINT_TYPE 2 SDO_GEOM.LINESTRING_TYPE 3 SDO_GEOM.POLYGON_TYPE
SDO_TILESIZE | Specifies the number of tessellations required to achieve the desired fixed-size tiles. Data type is NUMBER.
X ordinateN, Y ordinateN | Specifies the X and Y values of a vertex (coordinate pair) in a geometry. Up to 125 pairs may be added in a single call. Data type is NUMBER.

### Returns

This function returns the SDO_GID of the new geometry. Data type is NUMBER.

### Usage Notes

Note: This procedure is likely to be replaced in a future release of Spatial Cartridge.

This function inserts the coordinates into the <layername>_SDOGEOM table, tessellates the geometry (creates the index), and returns a unique SDO_GID corresponding to the geometry.

You do not need special privileges to execute this function. However, the user who compiles it does need appropriate privileges to read and write into the database.

Query SDO_LEVEL from the <layername>_SDOLAYER table to pass the correct SDO_TILE_SIZE value to this function.

### Related Topics

None

## SDO_WINDOW.CLEAN_WINDOW

### Purpose

This procedure drops the four tables created in the layer for the query window.

### Syntax

SDO_WINDOW.CLEAN_WINDOW (layername);

### Keywords and Parameters

layername | Specifies the name of the window layer that needs to be dropped. Data type is VARCHAR2.

### Usage Notes

Typically, you would build a layer once, and then build multiple windows and perform multiple queries using that layer. After finishing all queries, you can execute the SDO_WINDOW.CLEAN_WINDOW() procedure to drop the tables.

### Related Topics

None

## SDO_WINDOW.CREATE_WINDOW_LAYER

### Purpose

This procedure creates the necessary tables that constitute a layer used for defining a query window.

### Syntax

SDO_WINDOW.CREATE_WINDOW_LAYER (layername, SDO_LEVEL, SDO_NUMTILES, SDO_DIMNUM1, SDO_LB1, SDO_UB1, SDO_TOLERANCE1, SDO_DIMNAME1, SDO_DIMNUM2, SDO_LB2, SDO_UB2, SDO_TOLERANCE2, SDO_DIMNAME2)

### Keywords and Parameters

layername | Specifies the name of the window layer to be created. The layername is used to construct the four tables associated with the layer. Data type is VARCHAR2.
SDO_LEVEL | Specifies the number of times the layer should be tessellated during the indexing phase. Data type is INTEGER.
SDO_NUMTILES | Specifies the number of tiles to generate during indexing. Data type is INTEGER.
SDO_DIMNUM1, SDO_DIMNUM2 | Specifies the number of the dimension, starting with 1. Data type is NUMBER.
SDO_LB1, SDO_UB1, SDO_LB2, SDO_UB2 | Specifies the lower and upper bounds of this dimension. Data type is NUMBER.
SDO_TOLERANCE1, SDO_TOLERANCE2 | Specifies the allowable variance of ordinate values within each dimension. Data type is NUMBER.
SDO_DIMNAME1, SDO_DIMNAME2 | Specifies the name of the dimension. Data type is VARCHAR2.

### Usage Notes

Because the <layername>_SDODIM table is initialized with the dimension and the bound information, only those queries that are in the same dimension should be queried against this layer. If you wish to issue a query with respect to a different dimension, you must create a new layer.

### Related Topics

None

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