Gary Chambers wrote: > > > I created a package that would easily loop thru and select x number of > > entries, but not return them in a select to you. This way, you can > > make 1 simple call passing it X. Is that what you wanted ??? Or do you > > have to have them as returned values of a select ? > > I would need the values returned through select, if I'm correctly > understanding you (it's a web-based application). I thought of doing > something like: > > SELECT sequence.nextval FROM table WHERE ROWNUM < x > > It just seems too kludgy, and I didn't think creating a table with dummy > data for the count would be a good way to go. Any suggestions? >
Why 'too kludgy' ? If you are inside a PL/SQL package have you though of a bulk collect into an array of numbers? -- 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).
