Re: * character stored as data

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:25:27 -0400
Message-ID: <PBQPOC9C6y9pTruiLVwCcoU9BOqD@4ax.com>

A copy of this was sent to Pam Lantzy <plantzy_at_uamail.albany.edu> (if that email address didn't require changing) On Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:23:58 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a general question. Is the * character a reserved in Oracle? I am new
>to Oracle and in the past have used the Digitial VAX RDBMS. I have had no
>problems in the storing the * character in that database (ie: Field:
>PART_NUM char(25) Value: XYZ67*UTQ3)
>
>I want to make sure that in Oracle there is no conflicts with using the *
>character in the same way.
>

no problems with that.

>Thanks
>Pam

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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Thu Oct 21 1999 - 08:25:27 CDT