RE: New bee: How to convert 'LONG' data

From: Grabowy, Chris <cgrabowy_at_fcg.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:11:31 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00468794.20020522151131@fatcity.com>

Not 100% sure, but doesn't the SQL*Plus COPY command allow you to copy tables with LONGs...

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Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:55 PM
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THere is the TO_LOB function in 8.1.6+ ( I think), and from 9 you can issue the conversion directly with 'alter table'

hth
connor

• Sridhar Moparthy <sridhar.moparthy_at_wcom.com> wrote: > Hi,
  >
  > I have a table 'x' with one of the column as 'LONG'
  > I would like to copy the data from the above table
  > 'x' into a different
  > table 'Y' with the same structure.
  >
  > When I tried "insert into x select * from y" I am
  > getting
  > "Illegal use of LONG data type".
  >
  > Could any one please help me to move the data?
  >
  >
  > Thanks
  > Sridhar.
  >
  >
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