Do a: desc dual
SQL> desc dual Name Null? Type ------------------------------- -------- ---- DUMMY VARCHAR2(1) SQL> You are trying to do a bitand on a varchar2 column. Scott Shafer San Antonio, TX 210-581-6217 "Common sense will not accomplish great things. Simply become insane and desperate." > -----Original Message----- > From: Sinard Xing [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:48 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: BITAND need help > > Hi, > > Can someone help me with this please > What cause the error ? > > > > SQL> select bitand(4,4) from dual; > ERROR: > ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes > > > > no rows selected > > > > > Sinardy > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Sinard Xing > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).