Copy stmt

Question

hi,
i used a sql copy stmt from sql editor for copying some rows of a table containing long as one of its colomn. but i get this error:
ORA-01458: invalid length inside variable character string
But i get this error only when i use the copy stmt second or further times. then i have to close this editor and open the sql editor again to have the copy stmt work.
i am using oracle 8i ver 8.1.6.0.0 production standard edn. on windows 2000 pf. pl reply soon.

Answer 1

hi,
here's ur ans.
What is the version of the database "icd"?
i am using ORACLE 8I 8.1.6.0.0.
is it what u mean? or where can i find it?.
What is the structure of the table draft_messages?
DRAFT_MESSAGES
Name                Null          Type
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_BLOCK_ID      NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(20)
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_NAME      NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(50)
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_STATUS           NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(15)
DRFT_MSG_SOURCE_LRU_ID      NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(8)
DRFT_MSG_DESTINATION_LRU_ID      NOT NULL     VARCHAR2(8)
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_TYPE      NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(15)
DRFT_MSG_FREQUENCY           NOT NULL      NUMBER(5,2)
DRFT_MSG_USER_ID           NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(10)
DRFT_MSG_LAST_UPD_DATE      NOT NULL      DATE
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_ALIAS_NAME           VARCHAR2(50)
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTION           VARCHAR2(500)
DRFT_MSG_TX_SUB_ADDRESS           VARCHAR2(4)
DRFT_MSG_RX_SUB_ADDRESS           VARCHAR2(4)
DRFT_MSG_FIRST_MINOR_CYCLE_NO           NUMBER(1)
DRFT_MSG_ORG_SOURCE_LRU_ID           VARCHAR2(8)
DRFT_MSG_FIN_DESTIN_LRU_ID           VARCHAR2(8)
DRFT_MSG_REMARKS                VARCHAR2(240)
DRFT_MESSAGE_MSG_MESSAGE_ID           VARCHAR2(5)
DRFT_RT_RT_LRU_ID           NOT NULL      NUMBER(9)
DRFT_MSG_ICD_ID           NOT NULL      NUMBER(9)
DRFT_MSG_MUX_IDX_ID           NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(10)
DRFT_MSG_NO_OF_WORDS           NOT NULL     NUMBER(2)
DRFT_MSG_BUS_NO           NOT NULL      VARCHAR2(5)
DRFT_MSG_MESSAGE_ID           NOT NULL      NUMBER(9)
DRFT_MSG_NOTE                LONG
DRFT_MSG_ALIAS_DESCRIPTION           VARCHAR2(500)