Use a cursor. Select the data into the cursor from 'x' and then insert it into 'y'.
----------------------------------------------- CREATE TABLE Y ( Y_ID NUMBER(10), Y_LONG LONG, ); -- cursor x_cursor is select X_ID , X_LONG from X; -- BEGIN For Y_ROW IN X_CURSOR LOOP INSERT INTO Y ( Y_ID ,Y_LONG ) VALUES ( Y_ROW.X_ID ,Y_ROW.X_LONG ); END LOOP; END; / Sridhar Moparthy To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <sridhar.mopa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> rthy cc: @wcom.com> Subject: New bee: How to convert 'LONG' data Sent by: root 05/22/2002 06:03 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L Hi, I have a table 'x' with one of the column as 'LONG' I would like to copy the data from the above table 'x' into a different table 'Y' with the same structure. When I tried "insert into x select * from y" I am getting "Illegal use of LONG data type". Could any one please help me to move the data? Thanks Sridhar. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Sridhar Moparthy 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: Thomas Day 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).