Re: Getting the last_day in a SQL variable

2009/7/10 Nigel Thomas <nigel.cl.thomas_at_googlemail.com>

> Ian has solved David's immediate problem, but just to answer the original
> question
>
> I'm trying to do a sql script (please see below) but i cant figure out how
>>> to get in a variable the value of the LAST_DAY in a month... any tips?
>>>
>>>
> If you ever really need to get query result into a SQL*Plus variable (for
> example, so you can use it in another SQL*Plus directive like TTITLE or a
> SPOOL filename), you want to use COLUMN x .... NEW_VALUE. See Rene
> Nyffenegger's example <http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/ora/sqlplus/new_value.html>or this
> OTN example<http://www.oracle.com/technology/support/tech/sql_plus/htdocs/sub_var9.html>
> .
>
> NEW_VALUE is a part of the SQL*Plus COLUMN command<http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14357/ch12013.htm#i2697128>
> .
>
> Regards Nigel
>
>
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