Re: OCI: How can I insert a string including an amphersand (&) from OCI??

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_oracle.com>
Date: 12 Oct 2002 13:43:28 -0700
Message-ID: <aoa1hg01bm7_at_drn.newsguy.com>


[Quoted] In article <3DA7F0F8.2060801_at_city.dk>, Ole says...
>
>Hi,
>
>I have troble escaping an amphersand (&) from within OCI.
>Neither single quote (') or backslash (\) seems to work.
>
>The statement fails if I try to execute it from OCI if the string
>includes an amphersand but I dont know how to escape an amphersand (&).
>
>I really need to store the amphersand with the string.
>

[Quoted] you'll have to show us an example since & is meaningless to OCI

It only means something in sqlplus (and you use "set define off" to make it mean nothing in there).

& in OCI is just like "X" or "A" -- just another character.

>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Ole Hansen
>

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