Is MODUS_JOB a view? AFAIK this error comes when you use a function like NVL or DECODE in a view. Regards Naveen >-----Original Message----- >From: Daiminger, Helmut [mailto:HELMUT.DAIMINGER@xxxxxx] >Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:43 PM >To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'; 'LazyDBA.com Discussion' >Subject: Why is INSERT not working on that view? > > >Hi! > >I have created a view that looks like this: > >SELECT > MODUS_JOB.ID AS WZ00IDTAFT, > MODUS_JOB.VID AS WZ00VORAFT, > MODUS_JOB.VNR AS WZ00IDTVSN, > MODUS_JOB.STATUSCODE AS WZ00STSAFT, > MODUS_JOB.BUNDLENAME AS WZ00CODEXT, > MODUS_JOB.STATUSTEXT AS WZ00TXTSTS, > MODUS_JOB.ERROR AS WZ00KEZFEH, > MODUS_JOB.JOBMODE AS WZ00MODJOB, > MODUS_JOB.DIRECTPRINT AS WZ00KEZSFD, > MODUS_JOB.DIRECTPRINTER AS WZ00CODSFD, > MODUS_JOB.CREATE_BY AS WZ00IDTSAA, > MODUS_JOB.CREATE_AT AS WZ00DATEST, > MODUS_JOB.EDIT_BY AS WZ00IDTSAB, > MODUS_JOB.EDIT_AT AS WZ00DATBEA, > MODUS_JOB.XML as WZ00DTASTK >FROM MODUS_JOB; > >But if I try to issue an INSERT statement against that view, I >get the error >message: ORA-01733: virtual column not allowed here. > >Is there a workaround for that? > >This is 9.2 on HP-UX. > >Thanks, >Helmut > >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >---------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. >-- >Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ >FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html >----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------