Re: desperate, need oracle help!

Details man, details...

• what exactly are you trying to alter? (datatypes,sizes,names, existence, what?)
• what version?
• what tools do you have available at your disposal?
• what are the ramifications of your changing these columns as opposed to 'fessin up?

IAC wrote:
>
> To all kind souls:
>
> I already realize that this is a plea that is likely to anger several of
> the posters here, but you can rest assured that it is only due to a case of
> extreme desperation that I even would ask such a thing.
>
> I am not a db administrator. I am not an oracle genius. I am not a hacker,
> as you will soon see. I am a research assistant in the youth of his career
> who has committed an error of such magnitude that said career might soon be
> finished for good. The only way to salvage any of it would be to alter,
> undetected, several fields in an Oracle 8i database. The problem is that I
> have no insert or update privileges on this db, only select. (indeed, that
> is all I would have needed had I paid slightly more attention to detail).
> Therefore, my plea to the community is for any assistance in modifying this
> db using only the tools available to me (which consist of little more than
> Discoverer). I am familiar with most topics and can quickly learn advanced
> concepts so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, even if they may
> seem over my head.
>
> If you prefer, replies can be sent directly by email:
>
> 'an' underscore 'user' at 'lycos' dot 'com'
>
> Thank you for your time, I am at your mercy.
>
> IAC
>
> p.s. I am aware of the angry, and righteous responses this will generate. I
> suppose I deserve them, so don't hold back
>
> "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
>
> Blanche DuBois - A Streetcar Named Desire
Received on Sat Apr 13 2002 - 19:37:59 CEST