Randy, Errors prefixed by SP2 are sqlplus errors. The client tool's command = list does not include MERGE as a command. You'll need to upgrade the = client. Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA Oracle Certified 8i DBA -----Original Message----- From: Steiner, Randy [mailto:RASTEIN@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 5:33 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: MERGE statement not running YES!! But why would my client be the difference? =20 -----Original Message----- From: Bricklen Anderson [mailto:BAnderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 5:31 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: MERGE statement not running Steiner, Randy wrote: > On my 9.2.04 db, I am trying to run a MERGE statement and I get the > following error: > SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "merge into..." - rest of line ignored. > SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "using ( se..." - rest of line ignored. > SP2-0042: unknown command "MINUS" - rest of line ignored. > =20 > I do not think it is my sql, because I copied an example from asktom = and got > the same error on his merge statement. Is there a script or setting I > missed? Possibly your sqlplus client version is less than 9? (just a guess) --=20 Bricklen Anderson PresiNET Systems http://www.PresiNET.com Online Demo: https://www.presinet.com/secure/login ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------