select from dual?

From: Tatireddy, Shrinivas (MED, Keane) <Shrinivas.Tatireddy_at_med.ge.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:45:40 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003C55FF.20011114212018@fatcity.com>

Hi lists

Whats wrong with the following statement:-

  select 30,'where name in ('NAME1','NAME2')' || ' ;' from dual;

where as the following is working fine:

  select 30, 'where id in (10,20)' || ' ;' from dual;

can anybody throw some light?

thanx in adv
srinivas
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Author: Tatireddy, Shrinivas (MED, Keane)   INET: Shrinivas.Tatireddy_at_med.ge.com

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