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Pat Gorden-Ozgul               BNL-ISD Systems
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gorden-Ozgul, Patricia E 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 12:06 PM
> To:   'ODTUG-SQLPlus'
> Subject:      Help with syntax please...
> 
> In order to force a data load, I converted apostrophes ['] to percentage
> [%] in certain varchar fields.
> I now need to update the table and convert them back.
> 
> I'm having syntax difficulties.  I'm testing the select before I do an
> update, of course.
> I'm sure one of you can help me.
> 
> I've tried all the following with errors:
> select replace(columnname, '%', "'") - last argument is 'double-quote,
> quote, double-quote'
> ... produces ORA-00904:  invalid column name on last argument
> 
> select replace(columnname, '%', '''] [PGO]   - last argument is 'quote
> quote quote'
>  ...produces ORA-01756:  quoted string not properly terminated
> 
> select replace[columnname, '%', '"'"'] [PGO]   - last argument is 'quote,
> double quote, quote, double quote, quote' 
> ...produces ORA-01740:  missing double quote in identifier
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Pat
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Pat Gorden-Ozgul               BNL-ISD Systems
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]                 631-344-5159
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