BIND Vs LEXICAL

BIND Vs LEXICAL

BIND VARIABLE :
-- are used to replace a single value in sql, pl/sql
-- bind variable may be used to replace expressions in select, where, group, order
by, having, connect by, start with cause of queries.
-- bind reference may not be referenced in FROM clause (or) in place of
reserved words or clauses.
LEXICAL REFERENCE:
-- you can use lexical reference to replace the clauses appearing AFTER select,
from, group by, having, connect by, start with.
-- you can’t make lexical reference in a pl/sql statmetns.