Re: calculating variables in sql script

In article <1174572917.751479.55710_at_o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, samir.vds_at_googlemail.com says...
> On 22 Mrz., 14:38, "sybrandb" <sybra..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mar 22, 2:17 pm, "samir...._at_googlemail.com"
> >
> > > Ok, Pl/SQL is a propertary language, which I don't like so very much.
> > > Are there any useable alternatives?- Hide quoted text -
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> > > - Show quoted text -
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> > You are showing a SQL script. Has nothing to do with PL/SQL.
> > If you don't like Sql*plus, dump Oracle and replace it by a toy like
> > MySQL.
>
> I know my script has nothing to do with PL/SQL (it's plain SQL).
> However, Hpuxrac suggested using PL/SQL for my intention and that's
> what I was reffering to ...
>
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>

Well this *is* an Oracle database newsgroup and you *did* ask:

> If that is so, is there some other scripting/programming language
> available in which I can accomplish this?
>

So I reckon you got a pretty good answer.

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jeremy