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  1. #1
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    Hi,
    I'm trying to formulate a dynamic sql string to search for values in a VARCHAR2 column if the column contains an empty string. In SQL*PLUS I can do the following:
    SQL> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PART WHERE PRODUCT_NAME LIKE ' ';

    COUNT(*)
    ----------
    1

    But what's the right syntax for this dynamic SQL version...
    I'm getting weird compile errors with the following:
    v_sql_stmt := 'SELECT count(*)
    FROM ' || p_table_name ||
    ' WHERE '|| p_col_name || ' LIKE '' '';
    EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql_stmt INTO v_cnt_empty;

    Thanks,

  2. #2
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    Originally posted by welchdor
    ' WHERE '|| p_col_name || ' LIKE '' '';

    This is where your mistake is. Doing '' '' is the wrong format for quoting a single-quoted string.

    To place single quotes around a character string, enclose the character string within 3 single quotes: ''' At the start of a character string: the first single quote defines the start of the character string; it is one of the two single quotes that surround the string. The second and third single quotes define the literal single quote. At the end of the character string: the first and second single quotes define the literal single quote. The third single quote closes the character string; it is the other single quote that surrounds the string.

    Example 4
    ---------
    SQL> SELECT '''character string in quotes''' result 2> FROM dual;
    RESULT
    ----------------------------
    'character string in quotes'

    See Note 1005607.6 on MetaLink if you have access there.

    [Edited by stecal on 09-23-2002 at 05:55 PM]

  3. #3
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    try to use -- CHR(39) instead of Single quote

    v_sql_stmt := 'SELECT count(*)
    FROM ' || p_table_name ||
    ' WHERE '|| p_col_name || ' LIKE '' '';
    EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_sql_stmt INTO v_cnt_empty;
    Cheers!
    OraKid.

  4. #4
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    Thanks....I appreciate your input!

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