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

i figured it out a while ago. thanks guys.
>
> From: Govindan K <gkatteri_at_zuvio.com>
> Date: 2003/09/16 Tue AM 10:24:38 EDT
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> 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 -----
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> >> 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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> >>
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