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SELECT INTO causes ORA-00905 Error [message #608435]

Wed, 19 February 2014 11:57

Uncle_Jake
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Registered: February 2014
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This statement returns data:

SELECT s.actual_enrollment --into attendance
FROM ODSMGR.MST_MEETING_TIME t, odsmgr.mst_course_offering s, saturn.slbrdef b
where t.course_reference_number = s.course_reference_number
and b.slbrdef_room_number = t.room

This statement returns the ol' ORA-00905 Error Missing Keyword. Why? The only difference between the two is commenting out the "into" clause. Why is this happening?

SELECT s.actual_enrollment into attendance
FROM ODSMGR.MST_MEETING_TIME t, odsmgr.mst_course_offering s, saturn.slbrdef b
where t.course_reference_number = s.course_reference_number
and b.slbrdef_room_number = t.room

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Re: SELECT INTO causes ORA-00905 Error [message #608436 is a reply to message #608435]

Wed, 19 February 2014 12:19

BlackSwan
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Registered: January 2009
Location: SoCal

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when SELECT statement resides inside PL/SQL procedure, it must be told to where the results should returned (INTO clause).
PL/SQL runs deep inside the database engine & has no direct contact with any CRT/display device associated with the client (as in client/server architect).

when SELECT is invoked via some client like sqlplus or sqldeveloper the results can simply be projected on the direct attached device.

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Re: SELECT INTO causes ORA-00905 Error [message #608447 is a reply to message #608435]

Wed, 19 February 2014 13:29

John Watson
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Registered: January 2010
Location: Global Village

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orclz>
orclz> select dummy into v from dual;
select dummy into v from dual
                  *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00905: missing keyword


orclz> select dummy into :v from dual;

D
-
X

orclz>

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