Alan Davey wrote: > > 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] >
No. Bind variables are toa SQL statement what parameters are to a procedure. If the value is always the same, you shouldn't use a bind variable. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult 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).
