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Column name as parameter [message #410498]

Sat, 27 June 2009 11:42

sudd13
Messages: 5
Registered: June 2009

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select * from emp where hdate between 01/01/09 and 01/02/09;

I need to pass the column name as parameter as well as the values like----

select * from emp where &hdate between :f_dt and :l_dt;

Here in form report builder 10G &hdate are not accepted as column name. But where as colon it's accepted at report builder like--------

select * from emp where :hdate between :f_dt and :l_dt;

but not showing any data. Can anyone help me????

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Re: Column name as parameter [message #410501 is a reply to message #410498]

Sat, 27 June 2009 12:52

vamsi kasina
Messages: 2112
Registered: October 2003
Location: Cincinnati, OH

Senior Member

Try this as the query.

select * from emp
&where_clause ;

In Before Report trigger:

where_clause := 'where ' || :hdate || ' between ''' || :f_dt 
                || ''' and ''' || :l_dt || ''';

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