ALTER SESSION SET nls_numeric_characters = './' where / is the group separator. You could change this to something that you would never come across.
-----Original Message----- Sent: 03 October 2001 13:56 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L List, i'v been trying out a simple use of dbms_utility.comma_to_table procedure the procedure takes a comma delimited string of values and returns the individual values in an array the procedure works fine when i pass a stirng like 'A,B' but error is returned when i pass '1,2' the OUT parameter is and array of varchar2 ResultTab dbms_utility.uncl_array; in_str := '1,2'; dbms_utility.comma_to_table(in_str, strLen, ResultTab); ***** does not work.... ORA-00931: missing identifier what is the workaround ?? TIA Rahul -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rahul INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Nicoll, Iain (Calanais) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).