Re: simple SQL question I think

From: <nasof_at_my-dejanews.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 20:53:51 GMT
Message-ID: <6nrdgv$t7p$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>

No doubt you are using sql*plus to run this sql statement. Type the following before attempting this again:

>set define OFF

The & (ampersand) character is the sql*plus default for entering a bind variable.

-Frank

In article <6nr4ea$drh$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>, matsaki_at_statcan.ca wrote:
>
> Here's an easy one I hope:
>
> I'm trying to insert a string of text into a character field . The string
> includes an & symbol... eg: "Seeds & Oil Producing Seeds"
>
> I keep getting:
>
> old: "Seeds & Oil Producing Seeds"
> new: "Seeds Producting Seeds"
>
> Can someone help me out here? How do I force Oracle to take the & symbol?
> I've tried double single quotes around it, double quotes, but to no avail...
>
> Thanx in advance.
>
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