Re: Would be really nice if...

From: Haximus <e_at_t.me>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:18:02 GMT
Message-ID: <KoVTd.5286$hN1.333@clgrps13>

<mikharakiri_nospaum_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1109382457.563666.232630_at_g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Haximus wrote:
>> ...if there was a select_list:: feature to do wildcard selects on
> columns,
>> then EXCLUDE specified columns, e.g.:
>>
>> SELECT * EXCEPT UNIT_NO, ETC, ETC ...
>>
>> Oracle, will ya get on this right away!!!!
>>
>> ;)
>
> One more keyword to SQL syntax? As if it's not a mess already?

I forgot to add, EXCEPT is already a reserved word in Oracle:

SELECT keyword FROM v$reserved_words WHERE keyword='EXCEPT' Received on Sat Feb 26 2005 - 01:18:02 CST