Re: Problem with with insert select from clause

You can use export then import using fromuser= touser=. Or use the copy command in SQL*Plus (however, long data >32K will be truncated). Functions don't work with longs, if sqlid is the long that would explain the error.

Suzy

Helmut Daiminger wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Are there any limitations to using the LONG datatype in an insert/select
> statement?
>
> insert into scott.tbsql
> select * from demo.tbsql where sqlid between 6117 and 6123
>
> select * from demo.tbsql where sqlid between 6117 and 6123
> *
> ORA-00997: illegal use of LONG datatype
>
> Is there another way that I can move that data in the same table in another
> user's schema?
>
> Thanks,
> Helmut
>
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> Author: Helmut Daiminger
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Received on Thu Sep 14 2000 - 14:48:34 CDT