You might need to convert the LONG's to LOB's. Take a look at this article
on Metalink. Note:69626.1
Alex Ivascu
DBA
"Munzil Qureshi" <munzil_at_computan.on.ca> wrote in message
news:6bca3383.0110160700.2d9a36ca_at_posting.google.com...
> Good afternoon, I have a client whose table has a LONG datatype
> column. I must figure out a way to retrieve specific data from the
> column(it is LONG not VARCHAR2) using the instr/substr or similar
> functions. The problem is, LONG datatypes do not support the
> instr/substr functions. Is there another way I can
> retrieve sections of data from the LONG column?
>
> I am trying to use a similar statement to this one: SELECT
> substr(column_name, 4, 6) from table_name
> where upper(table_name) like upper('%table_name');
>
> the column_name is the long column that I am trying to get substr data
> from. If long datatypes do not support instr/substr functions, then
> does anyone know how I can get the data out of the long column?
>
> Thank-you kindly for your help
>
> Munzil
Received on Tue Oct 16 2001 - 23:12:08 CDT
