RE: SQL question

try
INSERT INTO contacts c (cont_id,cont_contact_surname) (SELECT seq_cont.nextval,distinct delegated_person  FROM sierras
 WHERE delegated_person is not null and

               delegated_person <>c.cont_contact_surname)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: iashraf_at_csc.com [SMTP:iashraf_at_csc.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:51 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: SQL question
>
> Hi i am trying to insert records into a table by selectiog from table 2, i
> want to insert a sequence,, and the distinct values from table 1 but i get
> an error:
>
> Query used:
> INSERT INTO contacts (cont_id,cont_contact_surname)
> (SELECT seq_cont.nextval,distinct delegated_person
> FROM sierras
> WHERE delegated_person is not null)
>
> Error;
>
> select seq_cont.nextval,distinct delegated_person
> *
> ORA-00936: missing expression
>
> How can i modify the query to obtain the correct results
>
> cheers all.
>
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