Hmm, ''''. select replace(lastname,'''','_') from adst where lastname like 'O%';
you will get O_Brien etc. JP On Mon 22. October 2001 18:35, you wrote: > Gotta love Mondays, > > We've been through this before, and I usually don't have a problem, but > today my brain must think it's the weekend. > > > Hey, I've got a bunch of names like O'Brien and O'Reilley where I need to > replace the ' symbol. I've tried every type of combination of single > quotes and slashes(escape sequence) I can think of, but I must have missed > one, because I can't get it to replace. > > Any Ideas? Here's the progenitor of the whole mess. > > 1* select replace(lastname,' ' ') from adst where lastname like 'O%' > SQL> / > ERROR: > ORA-01756: quoted string not properly terminated > SQL> > > David A. Barbour > Oracle DBA, OCP > AISD > 512-414-1002 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jan Pruner 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).
