What is the outcome?

View Exhibit 1 and examine the structure of the EMP table.


View Exhlbit2 and examine the code of the packages that you have created.


You issue the following command:
SQL> DROP PACKAGE manage_emp;
What is the outcome?
A. It drops both the MANAGE_EMP AND EMP__DET packages because of the cascading effect.
B. It drops the MANAGE_EMP package and invalidates only the body for the EMP_DET package.
C. It returns an error and does not drop the MAMAGE_EMP package because of the cascading effect.
D. It drops the MANAGE_EMP package and invalidates both the specification and body for the EMP_DET package.

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  1. Also think correct answer is B.
    Verified by creating above packages:

    create or replace package manage_emp is
    v_empno number;
    procedure del_emp (p_empno number);
    end manage_emp;
    /

    create or replace package body manage_emp is
    procedure del_emp (p_empno number) is
    begin
    delete from emp where empno=p_empno;
    end del_emp;
    end manage_emp;
    /

    create or replace package emp_det is
    procedure emp_chk(p_empno number);
    end emp_det;
    /

    create or replace package body emp_det is
    procedure emp_chk(p_empno number) is
    begin
    manage_emp.del_emp(p_empno);
    end emp_chk;
    end emp_det;
    /

    HR@XE > select owner,object_name,object_type,status from dba_objects where status!=’VALID’;

    no rows selected

    HR@XE > DROP PACKAGE manage_emp;

    Package dropped.

    HR@XE > select owner,object_name,object_type,status from dba_objects where status!=’VALID’;

    OWNER OBJECT_NAME OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
    —————————— —————————— ——————- ——-
    HR EMP_DET PACKAGE BODY INVALID

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