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  1. #1
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    I am trying to parse table name as a variable for an insert operation (ex: insert into table1(col1) values('HELLO')). But could not get it to work:

    create or replace procedure insert_table (table_in in varchar2)
    as
    mysql varchar2(200);
    begin
    mysql := 'insert into '||table_in||'(col1) values('HELLO')'
    execute immediate mysql;
    end;
    /

    Errors for PROCEDURE INSERT_TABLE:

    LINE/COL ERROR
    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
    5/52 PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "TOM" when expecting one of the
    following:
    . ( * @ % & = - + ; < / > at in mod not rem
    <> or != or ~= >= <= <> and or like
    between is null is not || is dangling

    Please help! Thanks.

  2. #2
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    You have to use two single tiks for your string...
    Code:
    create or replace procedure insert_table (table_in in varchar2) 
    as 
    mysql varchar2(200); 
    begin 
    mysql := 'insert into '||table_in||'(col1) values(''HELLO'')' 
    execute immediate mysql; 
    end;
    Jeff Hunter

  3. #3
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    Thanks, Jeff. I revised the line per your correction:

    mysql := 'insert into '||table_in||'(name) values("TOM")';

    It compiles with no error now. However, when I execute it by parsing a table named 'TEST', it gives error:

    SQL> exec insert_table('TEST');
    BEGIN insert_table('TEST'); END;

    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-00984: column not allowed here
    ORA-06512: at "USER.INSERT_TABLE", line 6
    ORA-06512: at line 1

  4. #4
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    marist89 wrote to u:
    mysql := 'insert into '||table_in||'(col1) values(''HELLO'')'

    '' not " (two single quotes not equal one double quote)


  5. #5
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    Thank you all. It works fine now.

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