Re: ORA-00936: Missing Expression Error

This is incorrect syntax for the outer join. It should be
EquipItem.ItemID =
 Feature.ItemID(+)
or
EquipItem.ItemID(+) =
 Feature.ItemID
depending on which part is missing

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"Arun Solleti" <asolleti_at_csee.usf.edu> wrote in message news:395A5871.774091A2_at_csee.usf.edu...
> I am trying to create a view with outer join condition using the
> following code
>
> CREATE VIEW "VW_EQUIP_SEARCH1" AS select
> EQUIPITEM.ITEMID, EQUIPITEM.RETURNDT, EQUIPITEM.STATUS,
> EQUIPMENT.CATEGORY, FEATURE.DESCRIPTION
> from EQUIPITEM, EQUIPMENT, FEATURE where
> EquipItem.EquipID = Equipment.EquipID and EquipItem.ItemID =*
> Feature.ItemID;
>
> The last condition which specifies outer join is EquipItem.ItemID =*
> Feature.ItemID
>
>
> But when i use this statement it gives me an error
> ERROR at line 5:
> ORA-00936: missing expression
>
>
> Suggests are appreciated
>
> Arun
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 29 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT