Try 'v$session' instead of "v$session"
The single quote doesn't interpolate variables like the double-quote.
>From perldoc perlop
Customary Interpolates
'' no
"" yes
`` yes
qw{} no
// yes
:-----Original Message-----
:From: Yacketta, Ronald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
:Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:45 AM
:To: Beginners (E-mail)
:Subject: escaping v$session
:
:
:Folks,
:
:I am trying to get some stats from a oracle DB (cant use DBI,
:dont ask why)
:I need to escape out v$session, but cant seem to find the
:right magic :(
:I have tried
:v\$session and get the ugly so such table or view....
:
:Ron
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