Re: how to do a variable in-list of numbers?

it was on asktom. you create a type in the database and use a CAST. it was pretty easy. you just need to add an object. ----- Original Message -----
To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:44 PM

> I am catching up on the mail from the list and I think you can use dynamic
> sql.
> Something like:
>
> mysql := 'insert into tab2 select col1 from tab1 where col2 in (';
> open cursor
> mysql := mysql || value || ',';
> loop
> substr(mysql,-1,1) := ');';
> execute immediate '&mysql';
>
> Yechiel Adar
> Mehish
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 4:31 PM
>
>
> > I need to do an insert select of the form
> >
> > insert into tab2
> > select col1
> > from tab1
> > where col2 in (inlist of numbers);
> >
> > I do not know how many values will be in my inlist at runtime. With
> strings I just build a big string. How do I build an 'inlist' of numbers
at
> runtime?
> >
> > Im using a cursor to determine which values need to be added to my
inlist.
> I think I can do some kind of cast, but im not familiar with it.
> >
> > Im on 8i. I do not want to j ust run this inside my cursor. It could
then
> execute 300-400 times and will run all day.
> >
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