Re: sql*plus limits user variable length to 240

nekolim_at_gmail.com wrote:

>I read that SQL*Plus has a limitation on the user's variable/parameter
>for the Stored Procedure to 240 characters. Is there anyway to increase
>this max length?

>I pass in a variable of type varchar2 from a Korn script through
>sql*plus. This variable is actually 1129 long. SQL*Plus throws an error
>that this is too long. Please advise if the SQL*Plus session can be set
>to have longer variable length.

1. As Daniel suggested, RTM.

and/or

B) Change the Korn script so that it doesn't return a ridiculously long variable name.

Paul...

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