Use the COPY command. It will allow you to insert a long from another table.
Rick
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> From: Kumar, Dharminder [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 2:32 PM
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> Subject: Copying some rows from a table having a long datatype
> column.
>
> Hi,
> I have a requirement like mentioned bellow.
>
> Table A
>
> Columns datatype
> col1 number
> col2 long
>
> Table B
> col1 number
> col2 long
>
> I need to put some rows from table A to table B.
> If I use the sqlplus
>
> sqlplus>insert into A select * from B where B.col1 < 50;
> I get the following error.
>
> ORA-00997: illegal use of LONG datatype
>
> Is there any other way to accomplish this goal.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dharminder Kumar
>
>
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