RE: how to read column with LONG datatype

Yes, as you do with other fields: select long_field from table. However you can't apply to it a char function as substr or rtrim, etc in a SQL. Although there is a way to treat it with PL/SQL.

I strongly recommend you to use LOBs: CLOB or BLOB or even BFILE. And you can manage them with dbms_lob.

Regards.

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Indra Harimurti [SMTP:indra_at_sofrecom.co.id]
> Enviado el: miércoles 7 de febrero de 2001 6:21
> Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Asunto: how to read column with LONG datatype
>
> Dear List,
>
> how can I select column with LONG datatype to see
> all its contents. Thank you.

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