| Can This Be Done [message #22897] |
Tue, 05 November 2002 12:31  |
Rizwan Qazi
Messages: 135
Registered: August 2002
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Can I use a string returned by a function xyz in a SQL query
desc abc;
contract_no varchar2(30)
cust_name varchar2(50)
e.g xyz(x) returns contract_no
Can I use the return value within a sql query like
select xyz(x), cust_name from abc
If so how can this be done. If not, is there a way around this?
Rizwan
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| Re: Can This Be Done [message #22919 is a reply to message #22898] |
Wed, 06 November 2002 07:38  |
Rizwan Qazi
Messages: 135
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FYI,
I discovered a way to get this done at SQLPLUS level. This is what needs to be done. Suppose the string returned, say contract_no, is in table abc we need to do the following at SQLPLUS
col x new_value y noprint
select my_function(123) x from dual;
select &y from abc;
This should return the intended output. I tried it out sucessfully
Rizwan
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| Re: Can This Be Done [message #22927 is a reply to message #22898] |
Wed, 06 November 2002 10:31 |
Todd Barry
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You really need to specify your particular environment on a question like this. If someone had supplied this SQL*Plus example, 99.9% of people would have replied that the answer doesn't apply because they are working in PL/SQL or a development tool like Delphi, PB, VB, etc.
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