figured it out, but dont know why. i have to explicitly create a type in the database. I cant use a pl/sql table made on the fly.
must be the seperate sql and pl/sql parsers. thanks anyway. > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/08/29 Fri AM 10:31:37 EDT > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: how to do a variable in-list of numbers? > > I need to do an insert select of the form > > insert into tab2 > select col1 > from tab1 > where col2 in (inlist of numbers); > > I do not know how many values will be in my inlist at runtime. With strings I just > build a big string. How do I build an 'inlist' of numbers at runtime? > > Im using a cursor to determine which values need to be added to my inlist. I think I > can do some kind of cast, but im not familiar with it. > > Im on 8i. I do not want to j ust run this inside my cursor. It could then execute > 300-400 times and will run all day. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
