| Create table from Query w/longs and ORDER BY requirements [message #6490] |
Mon, 21 April 2003 12:58  |
Jeff Trate
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Registered: April 2003
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I want to generate a report for a user who provides four parameters. The source table contains LONGS so I have a problem with "CREATE TABLE tblNEW AS SELECT ..." logic because of the LONG "ORA-00997: illegal use of LONG datatype". The original query has an "ORDER BY" clause also not acceptable in the CREATE TABLE syntax.
I know this seems to be a fairly common question but none of the suggested answers are leaping out at me.
I am using Oracle 8i and I would prefer a procedure/table or Crystal Reports solution as opposed to the current .ASP solution.
Thanks in advance!
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| Re: Create table from Query w/longs and ORDER BY requirements [message #6498 is a reply to message #6496] |
Mon, 21 April 2003 15:35  |
Todd Barry
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Registered: August 2001
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Sorry, CR was my shorthand for Crystal Reports.
As far as strong vs. weak ref cursor, it depends. If you can define it (base it's type on an existing rowtype or record type definition), then go ahead. Some tools only work correctly with strong, but many are just fine with weak because they can parse out the columns and metadata.
Crystal fully supports REF CURSORS. You would set up the PL/SQL code as in the link I provided earlier. In Crystal, you define the source of the data as a REF CURSOR. More details are available in the CR docs. There's also an ASP example in the link.
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