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Re: Answer to "&" query

From: <rengland_at_apci.net>
Date: 1997/09/19
Message-ID: <874679369.6344@dejanews.com>#1/1

In article <3422A808.1F9A_at_bigfoot.com>,
  mike.chan_at_bigfoot.com wrote:
>
> Below is the answer to those users which want "&" to be
> interpreted as it is instead of asking for a value.
>
> in SQL*PLUS,
> set escape /
>
> select ..... where .... = 'A/&B';
>
> Pls let me know if it works

An alternative would be:

  in SQL*PLUS
    set scan off

  select ..... where .... = 'A&B';

Bob England
rengland_at_apci.net
rengland_at_fvh.gtegsc.com
GTE Government Systems

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