LONG - data field

From: Patrik Stensdahl <patrik.stensdahl_at_kvaerner.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 11:05:57 +0100
Message-ID: <7gmdqk$kv93_at_ftp.kvaerner.com>

How do I insert a value larger than 2000 bytes into a long data field?

This doesn´t work:
INSERT INTO table (long-filed) values ('...many characters....')

error:
ORA-01704: string literal too long Received on Tue May 04 1999 - 12:05:57 CEST