RE: Copying some rows from a table having a long datatype column.

From: Alex Hillman <alex_hillman_at_physia.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:52:19 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002A676E.20010131134855@fatcity.com>

Also if you need selected row you can create a view based on required select statement and use this view in the copy command - did not try this myself but should work.

Alex Hillman

-----Original Message-----
From: Cale, Rick T (Richard) [mailto:RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:21 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Copying some rows from a table having a long datatype column.

Use the COPY command. It will allow you to insert a long from another table.

Rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kumar, Dharminder [SMTP:Dharminder.Kumar_at_bmonesbittburns.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:32 PM
> To:   Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject:      Copying some rows from a table having a long datatype
> column.
>
> Hi,
> I have a requirement like mentioned bellow.
>
> Table A
>
> Columns       datatype
> col1          number
> col2          long
>
> Table B
> col1          number
> col2          long
>
> I need to put some rows from table A to table B.
> If I use the sqlplus
>
> sqlplus>insert into A select * from B where B.col1 < 50;
> I get the following error.
>
> ORA-00997: illegal use of LONG datatype
>
> Is there any other way to accomplish this goal.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dharminder Kumar
>
>
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