Re: how to do a variable in-list of numbers?

From: Govindan K <gkatteri_at_zuvio.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 06:24:38 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D00BA.20030916062438@fatcity.com>

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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" ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>> 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.
>>>
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>>> INET: rgaffuri_at_cox.net
>> --
>> Author: Yechiel Adar
>> INET: adar76_at_inter.net.il
>>

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