5.4.2 The inventory_held_by_customer Function

The inventory_held_by_customer function returns the customer_id of the customer who has rented out the specified inventory item.

Parameters
  • p_inventory_id: The ID of the inventory item to be checked.

Return Values

This function returns the customer_id of the customer who is currently renting the item, or NULL if the item is in stock.

Sample Usage
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mysql> SELECT inventory_held_by_customer(8); +-------------------------------+ | inventory_held_by_customer(8) | +-------------------------------+ | NULL | +-------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SELECT inventory_held_by_customer(9); +-------------------------------+ | inventory_held_by_customer(9) | +-------------------------------+ | 366 | +-------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)