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Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370390]

Fri, 17 September 1999 12:19

Tim Tong
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Registered: September 1999

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HI. Anyone know a solution of copying a column (long datatype) from one table to another? The two tables are not identical. Any info would be much appreciated.

Tim.

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370392 is a reply to message #370390]

Fri, 17 September 1999 15:34

m a sivan
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u can use a PL/sql to do that. fetch the data into some variable of long type and then insert into the new table...

Thanks

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370393 is a reply to message #370392]

Fri, 17 September 1999 16:11

Tim Tong
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Thank you for the response. I was hoping for some simple sql or utility that might do the job.

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370395 is a reply to message #370390]

Fri, 17 September 1999 17:20

Prashanth
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Try this COPY COMMAND in sql*plus

COPY TO x/y@z-
CREATE PO1 USING-
SELECT X1_PK,Y1,PO FROM XYZ;

where x/y@z is usrname/password@hoststring
and po1 is dummy table.
xyz table having a long column.

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370397 is a reply to message #370395]

Sat, 18 September 1999 14:14

sonik chopra
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Registered: September 1999

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dear prashanth,
long datatype cannt be copied in this fashion because I havr already tried this thing.
if it works perfectly with you thenI will be obliged to receive your Email.
with thanks

sonik

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370401 is a reply to message #370397]

Mon, 20 September 1999 10:03

m a sivan
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Registered: July 1999

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Yeah even i thought that way and thats why I wrote a PL/SQL and declared another LONG and fetched data and did that COPYING.. anywway do let me know too if that happens.
Tim did u try???

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Re: Copying LONG datatype from one table to another [message #370421 is a reply to message #370401]

Wed, 22 September 1999 16:32

Tim Tong
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Registered: September 1999

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The copy cmd doesn't not work because the two tables are not identical. Declaring a long variable in pl/sql as a container still has it restrictions. The long datatype in pl/sql is limited to 3k.

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