These definitions can be used within queries for comparisons in the where clause or for outputting in the select clause. For example:

Select OpenCommsReportingDefinitions.FIberTypeSpliceName from dual; would return the string “Fiber Splice”. Or select * from design where dev_type = OpenCommsReportingDefinitions.CoaxTypeTap; would return every row in the design table whose dev_type column matches the number 4.