:31 > >>>I'm trying to create a table using 'Create >>>Table...As Select...' >... > >> I don't think that there is any problem here. >Specifying the number of >digits is largely cosmetic - consider it as > a >default mask. It doesn't >affect how data is stored inside the tables AFAIK. >> >> Regards, >> >> Stephane Faroult >> Oriole > >The problem is when I try to exchange the newly >created table into the >partitioned table - the designers (in their >infinite wisdom) have >specified number formats for that table. > >"alter table daily_total exchange partition jun_02 >with table dt_temp >including indexes" > >gives me the error: > >* >ERROR at line 1: >ORA-14097: column type or size mismatch in ALTER >TABLE EXCHANGE PARTITION > >Unless I get the column types to match exectly - I >can't ask for a change >in table design to remove the awkward formatting >until I've at least tried >to get the format to work in the 'Create Table...As >Select..' > >Cheers >Simon Anderson >
Simon, Are you sure that it comes from the NUMBER() columns? Reminds me of the problem when you have a NULL in a UNION, which must be explicitly cast with a to_number(), to_date() or to_char(). Might it come from some NULL in your CREATE TABLE AS SELECT ... ? Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- 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).
