What is difference between % ROWTYPE and TYPE RECORD ?

Answer Posted / suresh kumar somayajula

%ROWTYPE is to be used whenever query returns a row of
Database Table.

RECORD TYPE is to be used whenever query returns a columns
of different Tables.

Eg : TYPE <TYPE_NAME> IS RECORD (Name Varchar2,
No Number);

Thank you,
Suresh

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