I thought I reply to all previously, but can't see it up. Anyway, the answer to the "exclude" option is NO. That cursor row also contains a lot of other information to update other tables. So no row can be excluded. Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance Wendy --- "Daemen, Remco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Steven, > > Exclude the rows with "XXX is null" in the cursor > definition. Does that > get you what you want ? > > HTH, Remco > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: steven wndy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 12 maart 2002 22:34 > Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Onderwerp: Smart Update, How ? > > > Hello list: > > In my cursor loop, I have an update statement, see > below. Now I need to the update only for the field > (in > that cursor) that has data in it. (which means when > is > null, that field will not be updated). > - Dynamic SQL can do it. But now for many reasons > that > I can't use Dynamic SQL in this code. Hard for other > people to maintain > - And I believe use multiple "if XXX is not null > then > update ...", this is accomplishable. But that will > be > a lot of "if .. then ... update ..." statement. > > Is there a smarter way to do this update? I don't > know > if DECODE can be used here. at least I don't know > how. > Any ideas? Many Thanks > > > UPDATE KOMP > SET C_INVENTORY_DATE = > DECODE(rec_UpdIES.PHYINVENTORYDATE, NULL, NULL, > TO_DATE(rec_UpdIES.PHYINVENTORYDATE, 'YYYYMMDD')), > KFLDC03 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.RESPONSIBLEDEPT), > KFLDC24 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.COMPBILLCODE), > KFLDA01 = DECODE(RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.DATEINSTALLED), > NULL, NULL, TO_DATE(RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.DATEINSTALLED), > 'YYYYMMDD')), > KFLDA04 = DECODE(RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.DATERECEIVED), > NULL, > TO_DATE(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'YYYYMMDD'), 'YYYYMMDD'), > TO_DATE(RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.DATERECEIVED), > 'YYYYMMDD')), > KFLDC11 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.MAINTPONUMBER), > > > KFLDC12 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.MAINTPOLINE), > > > KFLDC13 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.MAINTRELEASENO), > > > KFLDC14 = RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.MAINTVENDOR), > > > GARANTBIS = > TO_DATE(RTRIM(rec_UpdIES.WARRANTYENDDATE), > 'YYYYMMDD'), > C_BILLCODE = V_BILLCODE, > ACQUISITIONMODE = rec_UpdIES.OWNERSHIPCODE, > USERCHG = 'RECEIPT', > DATCHG = > TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS')||'.000000' > > > WHERE in_IDENT = IDENT; > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free > email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: steven wndy > 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: Daemen, Remco > 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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Steven Joshua 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).
