Help - update statement

Question

Hi friends.
here I´m asking for your help again.
SQL> conn wcmkcnew2@orasrv_devdb;
Enter password: ********
Connected.
SQL> (SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM USER_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME='ID_CATEGORY' AND TABLE_NAME<>'TBL_CATEGORY');
TABLE_NAME
TBL_BEST_PRACTICE_CATEGORY
TBL_COURSES_MATERIAL_F_CAT
TBL_IDEAS_CATEGORY
TBL_LP_DATA_SYSTEM_CAT
TBL_MISCLENAEOUS_F_CATEGORY
TBL_MY_LIBRARY_CATEGORY
TBL_NEWS_EVENTS_CATEGORY
TBL_OPL_CATEGORY
TBL_TEAM_FACTORY_CATEGORY
TBL_TEAM_FACTORY_EVIDENCE_CAT
TBL_TEMP_CATEGORIES
TABLE_NAME
TBL_USER_PROFILE_CATEGORY
TBL_VIRTUAL_TEAM_CATEGORY
TBL_VISUAL_BUILDING_TIPS_FILES
TBL_WCMKC_CONFIG_FILES
TBL_WCMKC_CONFIG_FILES_CAT
TBL_WCMKC_FACTORY_TEAM
17 rows selected.
I need to update all the tables, so:
SQL> UPDATE (SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM USER_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE COLUMN_NAME='ID_CATEGORY' AND TABLE_NAME<
'TBL_CATEGORY')2 SET ID_CATEGORY=61
3 WHERE ID_CATEGORY=654;
UPDATE (SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM USER_TAB_COLUMNS WHERE
COLUMN_NAME='ID_CATEGORY' AND TABLE_NAME<>'TBL
Error at Command Line:1 Column:31
Error report:
SQL Error: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
SQL> UPDATE TBL_WCMKC_CONFIG_FILES_CAT
2 SET ID_CATEGORY = 61
3 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 654;
0 rows updated.
Can you tell me what´s happening? I´m using the same user for the both comands.
New solutions are welcome too.
Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

If you want to create a script, this may help;
SQL> create table temp1 (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> create table temp2 (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> create table temp3 (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> create table temp4 (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> create table temp5 (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> create table tbl_category (ID_CATEGORY number)
Table created.
SQL> select 'UPDATE ' || table_name
       || ' SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;' 
from user_tab_columns
where column_name='ID_CATEGORY' and table_name<>'TBL_CATEGORY'
'UPDATE'||TABLE_NAME||'SETID_CATEGORY=18WHEREID_CATEGORY=59;'                  
UPDATE TEMP1 SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;                      
UPDATE TEMP2 SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;                      
UPDATE TEMP3 SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;                      
UPDATE TEMP4 SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;                      
UPDATE TEMP5 SET ID_CATEGORY = 18 WHERE ID_CATEGORY = 59;                      
5 rows selected.