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find a string in atble [message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:10 Go to next message
phk.chaitanya
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Hai I am new pl/sql. this is my first program. I want to find a string in table. This is the program i tried to write. I got the following error.

Any help is appreciated.



CREATE PROCEDURE findStringInTable (stringToFind VARCHAR2)
IS

sqlCommand VARCHAR2(8000);
wCommand VARCHAR2(8000);
columnName VARCHAR2(30);
CURSOR MATCH IS SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM ALL_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'PPROFILES';

BEGIN

sqlCommand := 'SELECT * FROM PPROFILES WHERE';
wCommand := '';
OPEN MATCH;
FETCH MATCH INTO columnName;
WHILE MATCH%FOUND
LOOP
IF wCommand != '' THEN
wCommand := wCommand + ' OR';
END IF;
wCommand := wCommand + ' ' + columnName + ' LIKE ''' +stringToFind + '''';
FETCH MATCH INTO columnName;
END LOOP;
CLOSE MATCH;
sqlCommand := sqlCommand + wCommand;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE (sqlCommand);

EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('No Data found');
END;


PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error
at "SCOTT.FINDSTRINGINTABLE", line 20
Re: find a string in atble [message #393646 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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>I got the following error.
ERROR? What Error. I do not see any error.

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Re: find a string in atble [message #393649 is a reply to message #393646] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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The error is

PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error at "SCOTT.FINDSTRINGINTABLE", line 20

line 20 is wCommand := wCommand + ' ' + columnName + ' LIKE ''' +stringToFind + '''';
Re: find a string in atble [message #393652 is a reply to message #393646] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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Can anybody write a stored procedure to find a string in a table. please

any help is appreciated
Re: find a string in atble [message #393655 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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What is the actual command being executed at line 20?

>Can anybody write a stored procedure to find a string in a table.
I can & I am sure others can also.

Post DDL for tables.
Post DML for test data.

Post expected/desired results.
Re: find a string in atble [message #393656 is a reply to message #393655] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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wCommand := wCommand + ' ' + columnName + ' LIKE ''' +stringToFind + '''';
Re: find a string in atble [message #393659 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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>wCommand := wCommand + ' ' + columnName + ' LIKE ''' +stringToFind + '''';
Is NOT a valid SQL statement!
What is the resultant string in "wCommand"?

[Updated on: Tue, 24 March 2009 00:29]

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Re: find a string in atble [message #393660 is a reply to message #393655] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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i am java developer and I am asked to write a stored procedure. This is my first program in pl/sql. please bear with me
Re: find a string in atble [message #393661 is a reply to message #393659] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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Can you fix the error.
Re: find a string in atble [message #393662 is a reply to message #393659] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
phk.chaitanya
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To be frank I got this program on this site.

http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1522

later i modified it with probable pl/sql syntax
Re: find a string in atble [message #393664 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On a scale on 1 (ignorant) to 10 (expert)
how do you rate your expertise on SQL and PL/SQL?
Re: find a string in atble [message #393665 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 00:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Please read OraFAQ Forum Guide, especially "How to format your post?" section.
Make sure that lines of code do not exceed 80 characters when you format.
Indent the code (See SQL Formatter), use code tags and align the columns in result.
Use the "Preview Message" button to verify.
Also always post your Oracle version (4 decimals).

Use SQL*Plus and copy and paste your session.

Go to AskTom site and search for "search_string" function.

Regards
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Re: find a string in atble [message #393685 is a reply to message #393645] Tue, 24 March 2009 01:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Frank
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What BlackSwan has been hinting about is to display the string that is executed as a query prior to the actual execution (sort of System.out.println or logger.debug)
To do this, use dbms_output.put_line(your_string)

Note that put_line can only handle strings <= 255 characters. If your string is larger, break it in portions.
In order to see the output, call your procedure from sqlplus, after you give the command
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SIZE 1000000

Post back your results.
Re: find a string in atble [message #393726 is a reply to message #393649] Tue, 24 March 2009 03:17 Go to previous message
flyboy
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phk.chaitanya wrote on Tue, 24 March 2009 06:19
The error is

PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error at "SCOTT.FINDSTRINGINTABLE", line 20

line 20 is wCommand := wCommand + ' ' + columnName + ' LIKE ''' +stringToFind + '''';

wCommand is declared as VARCHAR2(8000). In Oracle SQL, || is used as string concatenation operator, not +. So Oracle expects the expression as numeric addition and it fails to convert its part into numbers. There may be other errors though.
phk.chaitanya wrote on Tue, 24 March 2009 06:28
i am java developer and I am asked to write a stored procedure. This is my first program in pl/sql. please bear with me

It is strange your company is using Oracle without having any Oracle developer. Good luck.
phk.chaitanya wrote on Tue, 24 March 2009 06:31
later i modified it with probable pl/sql syntax

Maybe you shall use correct Oracle syntax instead of guessing. It is described SQL Reference and PL/SQL User's Guide and Reference. Both books are part of Oracle documentation, available e.g. online on http://tahiti.oracle.com/.

[Edit: Maybe it is possible in other DB to use + operator concatenate strings, but definitely not in Oracle. I put it more precisely in the first paragraph.]

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