Re: Source code for Drop column package availability

On Wed, 13 May 1998 18:42:31 GMT,
jtesta_at_my-dejanews.com <jtesta_at_my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>As I promised months ago(well my part didnt work out, i didnt get my article
>published) but I'll keep my end of the deal, after I return from IOUG-A Live
>in Orlando, i'll make available on my web site, the source code for the
>drop column package. It is the source code for version 1,(i am working
>version 2), it is not very modularized(as i threw it together rather
>quickly), but grab it, pirate it, use it to your heart's content, make
>money from it if you want.

Now that's k001!

>
>I have been informed by someone in the know, that with 8.1.X or Oracle,
>the alter table <tablename> drop column <column_name> will FINALLY exist,
>so that will make my package obsolete anyways(at least for those daring
>people willing to upgrade quickly. For those of you who don't my
>package will be available on the web page for a while into the future.

When will 8.1 be released?

>
>Thanx to all of those who alpha/beta tested it, and I hope to have a new
>version to convert long -> clob and raw long -> blob real soon.
>
>joe
>http://www.oracle-dba.com
>
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