RE: is it possible to use a function to... SOLUTION 1

select * from alias
where symbol in ( select *
from THE ( select cast( symbol_in_list(ALL_SYMBOLS_FOR('FORA-NA' )) as symboltableType ) from dual ) )  

Ok. This works. I created a function called all_symbols_for which passes in the symbol and passes out all the values in varchar2 that I need.

then followed the ask Tom advice. Weird, I looked there first and nothing came up.... Glad someone could find it.

Tom,

I am still going to try what you sent me this afternoon. I will post that if I get it working....

Thanks to All.

The pipeline function would have been optimal... but I am on 8i.

Lots of good suggestions.

Have a great weekend EVERYONE... The virtual beers are on me!

Kathy

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From: Jacques Kilchoer [mailto:Jacques.Kilchoer_at_quest.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 5:44 PM To: Duret, Kathy; Oracle L (E-mail)
Subject: RE: is it possible to use a function to

Ask Tom Kyte:
varying elements in IN list
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:8321215185943122431::NO::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID,F4950_P8_CRITERIA:110612348061 or
http://tinyurl.com/4u6fc

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Duret, Kathy

8.1.7.4 Solaris 9
What I want to do is build a In list and feed it to a query:

select * from test2 where
symbol in ( select test_function('IBM') symbol from dual);

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