Re: Sql terminator ; in q syntax query block

You could assign sqlterminator to another character, or is this, what you mean with "replace" ?

SQL> set sqlterminator /
SQL> select q'{A,B,C,D;
  2 E,F,G,H;
  3 I,J}' x
  4 from dual
  5 /

X

A,B,C,D;
E,F,G,H;
I,J

> Hi chaps, it’s an anonymised example but does represent an ongoing issue I
> have at the moment.
>
> Other than replacing the semicolon with another character, does anyone
> know whether the SQL terminator can be turned off? There is nothing obvious
> showing up with a „help set“ in sqlplus. I am surprised that this is even
> an issue given the multiline string is inside a q syntax block, but it is.
>
> Mike
> http://www.strychnine.co.uk
>
>
>
>
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL> select q'[A,B,C,D;
> ERROR:
> ORA-01756: quoted string not properly terminated
>
>
> SQL> E,F,G,H;
> SP2-0042: unknown command "E,F,G,H" - rest of line ignored.
> SQL> I,J]' x
> SQL> from dual;
> SP2-0042: unknown command "from dual" - rest of line ignored.
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL>
> SQL> select banner from v$version;
>
> BANNER
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Oracle Database 18c Express Edition Release 18.0.0.0.0 - Production
>
> SQL>
>
>

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