i figured it out a while ago. thanks guys. > > From: Govindan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/09/16 Tue AM 10:24:38 EDT > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: how to do a variable in-list of numbers? > > Ryan > > Will this link help you?. Let me know. > http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f\?p=4950:12:5406168887273966472::NO::F4950_P12_DATE_YYYYMMDD:20010430#tag586600793569 > > HTH > GovindanK > > >> I am catching up on the mail from the list and I think you can use dynamic > >> sql. > >> Something like: > >> > >> mysql := 'insert into tab2 select col1 from tab1 where col2 in ('; > >> open cursor > >> mysql := mysql || value || ','; > >> loop > >> substr(mysql,-1,1) := ');'; > >> execute immediate '&mysql'; > >> > >> Yechiel Adar > >> Mehish > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 4:31 PM > >> > >> > >>> 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] > >> -- > >> Author: Yechiel Adar > >> INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > ---- Message sent via Zuvio Mail > Get your own FREE email account with SPAM and Antivirus protection! > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Govindan K > 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). >
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