Re: copying a record within a table

The tough way (and that is only one I have now) is: query USER_TAB_COLUMNS for all the column name of your table and query USER_INDEX_COLUMNS (sth similar) to exclude the primary key columns. Once all the columns except the primary keys are determined, you can issue the INSERT statement. All this done with dynamic SQL, you do not have to hardcode any column name! You could even parameterize the table name!

mmembrino_at_my-deja.com schrieb:

> I would like to make a copy of a record and only change the primary
> key. I do not want to list every column, because if the table changes,
> then I will have to modify my stored proc.
> For example, I do not want to do the following:
> insert into customer
> select sq_cust.nextval, name, first_name
> from customer
> where customer_nbr = 12;
>
> I would like to use this in a Stored Proc.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Mark
>
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