Tom,
I have to disagree, because, the following works:
SQLWKS> select table_name, partition_name from dba_tab_partitions
2> where table_name = 'IPN_CYCLE';
TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME
------------------------------ ------------------------------
IPN_CYCLE P200203
IPN_CYCLE P200204
IPN_CYCLE P200205
IPN_CYCLE P200206
IPN_CYCLE P200207
IPN_CYCLE P200208
IPN_CYCLE P200209
IPN_CYCLE P200210
8 rows selected.
SQLWKS> select table_name, partition_name from dba_tab_partitions
2> where table_name = 'IPN_CYCLE' and to_number(substr(partition_name,
6, 2)) = 9;
TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME
------------------------------ ------------------------------
IPN_CYCLE P200209
1 row selected.
Now, on my other databse, where LogMiner istalled creating partitioned
tables:
SQL af_dba@AF> select table_name, partition_name, table_owner from
dba_tab_partitions;
TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME TABLE_OWNER
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------
-
----------------
LOGSTDBY$APPLY_PROGRESS P0 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_DICTSTATE$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_DICTIONARY$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_OBJ$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_USER$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNRC_GTLO P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNRC_GTCS P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNRC_GSII P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TAB$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_COL$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_ATTRCOL$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TS$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_IND$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TABPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TABSUBPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TABCOMPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_TYPE$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_COLTYPE$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_ATTRIBUTE$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_LOB$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_CDEF$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_CCOL$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_ICOL$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_LOBFRAG$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_INDPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_INDSUBPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
LOGMNR_INDCOMPART$ P_LESSTHAN100 SYSTEM
GP_CYCLE P200208 BOB
GP_CYCLE P200209 BOB
GP_CYCLE P200210 BOB
GP_CYCLE P200211 BOB
GP_CYCLE_PART_ID P200208 BOB
GP_CYCLE_PART_ID P200209 BOB
GP_CYCLE_PART_ID P200210 BOB
GP_CYCLE_PART_ID P200211 BOB
similar statement does not work:
SQL af_dba@AF> select table_name, partition_name from dba_tab_partitions
2 where table_name = 'GP_CYCLE' and to_number(substr(partition_name, 6,
2)) = 9;
where table_name = 'GP_CYCLE' and to_number(substr(partition_name, 6, 2)) =
9
*
ERROR at line 2:
ORA-01722: invalid number
because there are rows with partition_name (i.e. 'P_LESSTHAN100') not
convertible, when using "to_number(substr(partition_name, 6, 2))".
Even when I select from user_tab_partitions, which does not show LogMiner
tables/partitions, I get the same error, because user_tab_partitions view
is
based on the table, which contains rows with non-convertible values in
partition_name column.
So, the conclusion is: the auther of original e-mail has non-convertible
values in partition_name column, like 'TYPEA01', which will cause an error,
when doing "to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2))".
Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mercadante, Thomas F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:14 PM
> Subject: RE: Coercion issue
>
>
> > Igor,
> >
> > If the buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id function returns a number, this
> makes
> > perfect sense. Oracle is attempting to convert the partition_name
column
> to
> > a number before your instr function gets to do its magic.
> >
> > Try doing the following:
> >
> > SELECT to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2)),
> > buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5)
> > 2 FROM all_tab_partitions
> > 3 WHERE table_name = 'BUY_PRICE_PIECE_TYPE_HISTORY'
> > 4 and partition_name != 'TYPE01'
> > 5* and substr(partition_name,5,2) =
> > to_char(buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5))
> > /
> >
> > I bet you a dollar it works.
> >
> > Remember, when it comes to comparisons, Oracle will convert the database
> > column to match the literal data type. In your case, the character
values
> > in the 'partition_name' column will not convert to a number.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > Tom Mercadante
> > Oracle Certified Professional
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Igor Neyman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:43 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: Re: Coercion issue
> >
> >
> > Under 8.1.5 partition_name is varchar2(30), as most of the names in data
> > dictionary.
> >
> > Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:03 PM
> >
> >
> > > Unless my memory is failing (more than likely) I thought you couldn't
> use
> > > the partition_name like that in the where clause of patitioned tables
as
> > it
> > > is a LONG ??
> > >
> > > Mine was 8.0.6 but I'm sure this is still the case for at the very
least
> > 8i.
> > > I ran into the same problem a while ago.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Sent: 04 September 2002 17:44
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm writing a package to manipulate a partitioned table for the
> > duhvelopers
> > > and have run into
> > > a weird query that I can't figure out. I can convert a substring to a
> > > number in a select clause,
> > > but as soon as I try to use that same number in the where clause, the
> > thing
> > > chokes. Has
> > > anyone else seen anything like this?
> > >
> > > I'm on 9.0.1.3, Solaris 8. The buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id in the
> > query
> > > is a custom
> > > function that returns a number corresponding with which partition is
> > > current, old, next,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > SQL> SELECT to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2)),
> > > buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5)
> > > 2 FROM all_tab_partitions
> > > 3 WHERE table_name = 'BUY_PRICE_PIECE_TYPE_HISTORY'
> > > 4* and partition_name != 'TYPE01'
> > > SQL> /
> > >
> > > TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(PARTITION_NAME,5,2))
BUY_PRICE_PKG.CNV_BPT_TO_BP_ID(5)
> >
> ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
> > > 9
9
> > > 10
9
> > > 11
9
> > > 12
9
> > >
> > > SQL> SELECT to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2)),
> > > buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5)
> > > 2 FROM all_tab_partitions
> > > 3 WHERE table_name = 'BUY_PRICE_PIECE_TYPE_HISTORY'
> > > 4 and partition_name != 'TYPE01'
> > > 5* and to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2)) =
> > > buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5)
> > > SQL> /
> > > and to_number(substr(partition_name,5,2)) =
> > > buy_price_pkg.cnv_bpt_to_bp_id(5)
> > > *
> > > ERROR at line 5:
> > > ORA-01722: invalid number
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > John P Weatherman
> > > Database Administrator
> > > Replacements Ltd.
> > >
> > >
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