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Re: Inserting "&" in SQL*Plus

From: Alan J. Gagne <agagne_at_mediaone.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 08:58:42 -0400
Message-ID: <dFdt3.15859$W11.287150@wbnws01.ne.mediaone.net>


Use set scan off

Matt Kelly <mkelly_at_shell.clark.net> wrote in message news:i_Gs3.314$BI1.16839_at_iad-read.news.verio.net...
> Question:
>
> INSERT INTO test_table (company_name) VALUES ('a & b industries');
>
> What can I use to ESCAPE the "&" in the example above?
>
> SQL*Plus keeps prompting me for the value of "b", but I only
> want to store the text string "a & b industries".
>
> Please email me if you know the answer!
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Matthew Kelly
> mkelly_at_clark.net
Received on Sat Aug 14 1999 - 07:58:42 CDT

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