Re: Dynamic sql (built on the fly)

If you are using Oracle 8i, try using the execute immediate command for dynamic SQL. Dynamic SQL is much simpler, cleaner and faster under 8i than using dbms_sql.

Christopher Weiss
Professional Services Division
Compuware Corporation

Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:930736111.15611.0.nnrp-13.9e984b29_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> It's a little (lot ?) harder than that, because when
> you select you need to bind the results to
> output variables; so if the select list is not
> strictly limited, you need
> (a) a load of 'available' variables to select into
> (b) an input which lists the types, and order of the selected columns
> (c) a method for executing the correct bind and values calls
>
> --
>
> Jonathan Lewis
> Yet another Oracle-related web site: www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk
>
> Mark G wrote in message <3779de73.0_at_145.227.194.253>...
> >
> >First of all, you need to save your query in a string
> >
> >e.g v_string := 'Select ......'
> >
> >You can add your user supplied search criteria as well
> >
> >e.g v_string := 'Select ' || v_column || ' from ' || v_table);
> >
> >Once you have your string, pass v_string into the DBMS_SQL package. See
> any
> >good PL/SQL book for the dbms_sql commands
>
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 30 1999 - 11:13:45 CDT