Re: how to do in Oracle field-- or field++

From: Brian Peasland <peasland_at_usgs.gov>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 14:07:46 GMT
Message-ID: <3AB21E32.7DFAACE5@usgs.gov>

> Well no doubt it reads better in the "standard" way, though I asked it
> because it could be easier a shortcut if you need to write legacy code (c ,
> java) that executes
> sql statements built at runtime.....I remember something like "UPDATE table
> SET field +"
> in DB2 and I wondered if there's something like this in Oracle...
> Francesco

Sorry, it doesn't exist in Oracle's version of SQL or PL/SQL. It may be an enhancement down the road.......

Cheers,
Brian Received on Fri Mar 16 2001 - 08:07:46 CST