Oracle-L: RE: escape key ???

From: Fink, Dan <Dan.Fink_at_mdx.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 16:39:14 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00499B36.20020716163914@fatcity.com>

The default value in SQL*Plus for escape is \ not /. / is reserved and says 'execute the statement in the buffer or the above pl/sql block'. You can set it to a different value with SET ESCAPE command.

Use the CHR function instead of escaping.

insert into table values ('a '||chr(38)||' b');

This will be independent of any escape or other settings.

Dan Fink

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Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:18 PM
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Hi all,

I need to insert some value with & as a part of the string.
For example, insert ... values ('a & b'); What escape key should be used?

insert ... values ('a /& b'); -- doesn't work insert ... values ('a '||'&'||' b'); -- works, but I'd like to know what escape key works in this case.

Thank you.

Leslie

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