Try this distinct(delegated_person)
Chuck Speaks Database Administrator Lithonia Lighting 770-860-3450 http://www.lithonia.com -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:51 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi i am trying to insert records into a table by selectiog from table 2, i want to insert a sequence,, and the distinct values from table 1 but i get an error: Query used: INSERT INTO contacts (cont_id,cont_contact_surname) (SELECT seq_cont.nextval,distinct delegated_person FROM sierras WHERE delegated_person is not null) Error; select seq_cont.nextval,distinct delegated_person * ORA-00936: missing expression How can i modify the query to obtain the correct results cheers all. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: 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: Speaks, Chuck W. 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).
