Can I simulate SELECT * FROM TABLE WHERE ROW IN (1111,2222) using SQLJ

Question

I have a fct like
public void fct(String inStr) {
String str = "SELECT * FROM TABLE WHERE ROW IN" + inStr;
// then I xecute the query using JDBC connection
But I want to do the same thisn using SQLJ like:
public void fct(String inStr) {
#sql [nctx] iter = { SELECT * FROM TABLE WHERE ROW IN :inStr}
When I run the second version and give a parameter like "(1111,2222)" it gives
ORA-01722: invalid number error.
Is there a way to give parameters to in clauses of SQLJ statements.
Thanks in regard.

Answer 1

This is a SQLJ FAQ. You can find the FAQ at:
http://technet.oracle.com/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/htdocs/faq.html
Your question is addressed in the following section:
http://technet.oracle.com/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/htdocs/faq.html#variablesizevaluelist
Note that that section has a typo. The lines:
? // populate mynumbers
#sql { SELECT * FROM tab WHERE col in (:(a[0]),:(a[1]),?};
should read:
... // populate mynumbers
#sql { SELECT * FROM tab WHERE col in (:(a[0]),:(a[1]),...};
By the way, with the next release SQLJ will support pasting in of dynamic SQL fragments. Then you'll be able to do pretty much what you are trying to accomplish here (albeit with slightly different syntax). Until then you'd have to use the workarounds from the FAQ.