RE: inserting a & sign into a column using SQLPLUS

Use
values (1,2,chr(38)||'Start')

HTH Ed Maurer
Sr. DBA
Acquirex

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dunn [mailto:john.dunn_at_sefas.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 8:41 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: inserting a & sign into a column using SQLPLUS
>
>
>
> > When using SQLPLUS on UNIX, how do I get it to treat "&" as
> a literal
> > value rather than asking for a substitution e.g.
> >
> > INSERT INTO FORM_TEXT VALUES (
> > 1, 3, '&Start'
> > );
> >
> > I want the field in the table to contain &Start, and not
> prompt me for a
> > value.
> >
> > I'm tried &&Start, \&Start, /&Start to get it to treat it
> as a character
> > but no luck.
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Received on Wed Nov 29 2000 - 12:06:25 CST