Use the sqlplus "copy" command. http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a90842/apb.htm#634269 COPY {FROM database | TO database | FROM database TO database} {APPEND|CREATE|INSERT|REPLACE} destination_table [(column, column, column, ...)] USING query where database has the following syntax: username[/password]@connect_identifier Copies data from a query to a table in a local or remote database. COPY supports the following datatypes: CHAR DATE LONG NUMBER VARCHAR2 On 6/30/05, sarath kumar <sarath_kumar0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have LONG column in 9.2.0.3 database, i am updating > as follows thru database link, i Could update them if > the column size is small, The column might be some kb > not MB, how to specify the size of LONG Column > SQL> set LONG 320000 > SQL> l > 1 declare > 2 l_str LONG; > 3 begin > 4 select content into l_str from tos@devvdv where > tos_id = 2012; > 5* end; > SQL> / > declare > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-01406: fetched column value was truncated > > ANY SUGGESTIONS > -sarath > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l