parameter substitution in SQL*PLUS
From: <mdavies_at_elekom.com>
Date: 1997/08/25
Message-ID: <872557427.318_at_dejanews.com>#1/1
Date: 1997/08/25
Message-ID: <872557427.318_at_dejanews.com>#1/1
[Quoted] [Quoted] I would like to execute an update statement as follows:
update table1 set field1 = 'long & lean' where record_id = nn;
where the literal string 'long & lean' contains the ampersand character (&) as a literal character. While there is nothing in SQL to dissallow this, the SQL*PLUS window environment keys on this character as a parameter substitution character and prompts me to enter a value.
If I have this update statement in a script in a file, how can I escape the "&" character when submitting the script to the database thru SQL*PLUS? Thanks in advance for anyone's help on this.
mdavies_at_elekom.com
ELEKOM Corp. a developer of business to business commerce software.
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