Re: syntax variable question

  • From: "Domingo Diaz Saenz" <domingo.diazs@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: orcl@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:13:04 +0200

Hi Bob,

You can try this code:

DECLARE
ranon varchar2(16);
BEGIN
select to_char(sysdate, 'YYYYMMDDHH24MISS') INTO ranon from dual;
execute immediate 'ALTER DATABASE backup CONTROLFILE to trace as
'''||ranon||'.ctl''';
END;
/

Best Regards
On 4/19/06, orcl <orcl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi, Im trying to get a variable passed , something is obviously  wrong
> as every combination I've tried failed.
> Any suggestions for this simple syntax ?
>
> set serveroutput on
> DECLARE
> ranon varchar2(14);
> BEGIN
> select to_char(sysdate, 'YYYYMMDDHH24MISS')INTO ranon from dual;
> execute immediate 'ALTER DATABASE backup CONTROLFILE to trace as
> '||ranon||'ctl';
> -- DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(ranon);
> END;
> /
>
> sorry I dont post much, I lurk ;-)
>
> thanks!
> bob
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>
>
>


--
Domingo Diaz Saenz

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