Couldnt you just assign using a the sql chr function 2009/12/3 Taylor, Chris David <ChrisDavid.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Hey how can we increment an alphabetic variable in PL/SQL? > > > > Let’s say I have var1 = ‘A’ for the first pass, but for the second pass, I > want it to autoincrement to var1=’B’ and ultimately to ‘Z’. > > > > I’m searching but its hard to find the right search terms to give me what I > want. > > > > > > *Chris Taylor* > > *Sr. Oracle DBA* > > Ingram Barge Company > > Nashville, TN 37205 > > Office: 615-517-3355 > > Cell: 615-354-4799 > > Email: chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE**: This e-mail and any attachments are > confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, > please notify the sender immediately and delete the contents of this message > without disclosing the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose, or > storing or copying the information on any medium.* > -- Howard A. Latham