Re: converting string to variable in PL/SQL... how do I do it?

From: Steve Long <steven.long_at_erols.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:17:59 -0400
Message-ID: <9b04gf$2f3$1_at_bob.news.rcn.net>


PL/SL is a strongly typed language....what is it you want to do with the variable name now that you have it? maybe there is a way to do what you want, but just a way other than what you have in mind...(no C tricks allowed in PL/SQL, sorry).

"J Crowder" <jcrowder_at_shout.net> wrote in message news:3AD38A06.E89B7A68_at_shout.net...
> I have a varchar thats holds the name of the variable I want to use.
> How do I tell the.
>
> mystring := function_that_returns_the_of_a_variable;
>
> how do I use mystring now to retrieve whats in the variable who's name
> was returned?
>
> Thanks
>
> J crowder
>
Received on Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:17:59 CEST

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