You can drag a long directly into a varchar2(32767) in pl/sql. If the longs are larger than this, then you need to use dbms_sql (or 3gl) to drag it out in pieces.
hth connor --- Alan Carbutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm working with a program that accesses a table > with a LONG datatype. The > program was originally written to manipulate a > VARCHAR2(60) with instr and > substr functions. The language (SQR) allows me to > dump the info into a variable > and supposedly work with it, but it won't compile. > Does anyone know of a work > around to dice up a LONG? > TIA, > -- > Alan Carbutt > Applications Programmer > Adams State College > 719-587-7741 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Alan Carbutt > 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). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk http://www.oaktable.net "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= 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).
