In any given SQL statement, do I need (or should I :^) ) create a bind variable for every literal value even if it is one of the following cases:
1) substring in a substr function 2) date/time format mask used in to_char or to_date function 3) comparison value in a decode/case statement (not in the where clause) I've seen it mentioned to use bind variables when comparing a column to a literal in the where clause, but nothing specific about the above scenarios. Basically what I am asking is, do all literals need to be made bind variables? Thanks. -- Alan Davey [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Alan Davey INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
