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How to pass date dynamically in prompt. [message #418641]

Mon, 17 August 2009 23:46

deep0983
Messages: 28
Registered: April 2009

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Hi All,

i need to display the below statement.
PROMPT '-----Backup tables ABC_20090818 and DEF_20090818 will be created -----------'

I have created a sql file and when it will run the above message should display at beggining.

The problem is i want to display Table name and today's date in YYYYMMDD format like ABC_20090818.

Can annybody help me how to create dynamically the date so that it will display the date according to today's date.

i tried with sysdate but i dont know how to pass the varibale in above statement.

Please help me out.

Regards
Deep

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Re: How to pass date dynamically in prompt. [message #418644 is a reply to message #418641]

Mon, 17 August 2009 23:56

BlackSwan
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Registered: January 2009
Location: SoCal

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>The problem is i want to display Table name and today's date in YYYYMMDD format like ABC_20090818.

BAD idea & does not conform to Third Normal Form.
The date should be a field within table & not part of table name!

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Re: How to pass date dynamically in prompt. [message #418651 is a reply to message #418641]

Tue, 18 August 2009 00:18

Michel Cadot
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Registered: March 2007
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SQL> host type t.sql
set termout off
col dt new_value dt
select to_char(sysdate,'YYYYMMDD') dt from dual;
set termout on
prompt Backing table TAB_&dt....

SQL> @t.sql
Backing table TAB_20090818...

Regards
Michel

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Re: How to pass date dynamically in prompt. [message #418656 is a reply to message #418651]

Tue, 18 August 2009 00:34

deep0983
Messages: 28
Registered: April 2009

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Hi Michel,

Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards
Deep

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