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From: "Alan D. Mills" <Alan.Mills@icl.NOSPAM.com>
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Subject: Re: Name-in Function
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 15:30:29 +0100
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How about a PL/SQL table.  You number is then the table index rather than a
variable name suffix.

Alan

Mark G wrote in message <3783568d.0@145.227.194.253>...
>Hi,
>
>Is anyone aware of a function in PL/SQL equivalent to the NAME_IN function
>in forms?
>
>Basically, i have a host of variables, v_field_1, v_field_2 etc.  The
number
>at the end can vary.
>
>At runtime, depending on the number of fields the query has, i want to use
>one of these variables.  In forms, i could do a loop like
>
>for x in 1..5 loop
>   name_in('v_field_' || to_char(x) ) := 'blah'
>end loop;
>
>Any pl/sql equivalents?
>
>Mark
>
>
>