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using column name returned by nested select [message #441101] Thu, 28 January 2010 15:30 Go to next message
lydianblues
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I have a select statement that returns a column name. I want to use it as a nested select:

SELECT (<inner select that returns a column name goes here>)
FROM my_table;

Of course, this won't work. It just prints out the column name for each row in my_table. How can I force the column name string to be interpreted as an identifier?

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Re: using column name returned by nested select [message #441103 is a reply to message #441101] Thu, 28 January 2010 15:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Littlefoot
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It is dynamic SQL what you are looking for; at least, that's what I figured out of your question. IF so, check use of EXECUTE IMMEDIATE.

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Re: using column name returned by nested select [message #441131 is a reply to message #441101] Thu, 28 January 2010 23:16 Go to previous message
Michel Cadot
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In addition, if you post the actual need you try to fullfil we can tell ways to achieve.
Here you only post the way you want to achieve it and just can provide a limited help.

Regards
Michel

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