Insert more than 4000 characters using sql plus

I have a SQL script that creates a database. The problem is that some of the fields are longer than 4000 characters in the INSERT statement and Oracle doesn't seem to like it.
The field is a clob and works fine in the application (i.e. I can insert more than 4000 characters using the app) - how do I achieve this in a SQL script?
Any help is much appreciated.
Cheers,
Steve

Hi,
This pl/sql block works absolutely fine in SQL*Plus inserting > 4000 characters into clob column:
declare
l_str varchar2(8000);
l_str1 varchar2(2400) := 'first part of the verly long string...';
l_str2 varchar2(2400) := 'second part of the verly long string...';
begin
l_str := l_str1 || l_str2;
insert into tmpl values (l_str);
end;
So, you'll have to replace inserts with pl/sql blocks in your script.
Tested in Oracle 8.1.7.0.0
Regards,
Andrew Velitchko
BrainBench MVP for Developer/2000
http://www.brainbench.com

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Error starting at line 1 in command:
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Error report:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 1398:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "1988211" when expecting one of the following:
) , * & = - + < / > at in is mod remainder not rem =>
<an exponent (**)> <> or != or ~= >= <= <> and or like like2
like4 likec between || multiset member submultiset
06550. 00000 - "line %s, column %s:\n%s"
*Cause: Usually a PL/SQL compilation error.
*Action:
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But then why will the problem happen with this long string ?
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You don't have a 'long string'. You have a lot of single-quoted strings combined with some unquoted strings.
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http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/sql_elements003.htm
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Dataype for more than 4000 characters

Hello,
I ve got an Oracle 9i Database with an Table which has an Collumn defined as varchar2.
Now I found, that's still not enough for my application.
I tried to delete the Table and switch the Data Type to long. Other than expected I'm still not able to insert more than 4000 characters.
Any ideas?
Thomas

Hi Thomas,
You can look at the sample based on LOB Datatype at this location.
http://otn.oracle.com/sample_code/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/files/advanced/advanced.htm
There is a method called 'loadSamples' in the source file of this sample(http://otn.oracle.com/sample_code/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/files/advanced/LOBSample/LOBSample.java.html)
This is the way you insert data into a BLOB or CLOB.
You can't directly insert data > 4000 characters in a BLOB or CLOB. you need to first create an empty BLOB or CLOB and then insert data into it.
Regards,
Anupama

Column with more than 4000 characters

Hi,
Version: 10.2.0.4.0
I have a requirement to display more than 4000 characters (clob, long data type) through sql.
Though this can be achieved through pl/sql, I am not able to get the output in sql statements. Is it possible to get this done through sql?
I can use intermediate pl/sql processing if needed.
Thanks for your help.

Preta wrote:
Though this can be achieved through pl/sql, I am not able to get the output in sql statements. Is it possible to get this done through sql?Yes, what did you try? - Hopefully not LONG
SQL> drop table t purge;
Table dropped.
SQL> create table t (c clob);
Table created.
SQL> insert into t values (rpad(to_clob('x'),4001, 'x'));
1 row created.
SQL> set long 5000
SQL> set pages 100
SQL> select c from t;
C
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Displaying more than 4000 characters

Hi
I have a report which would display a CLOB field having text of length around 32000 characters.
I tried to use DBMS_LOB.SUBSTR(<field_name>,32000,1) on the query so that it shows the text at least till 32000 characters on the report but it keeps returning an error ORA-06502 PL/SQL: numeric or value error string - character string buffer too small whenever it is more than 4000 characters in that particular field.
Can anyone pls suggest any solution ASAP?
Thanks
Arnab

You can split your clob in varchar2 4000 drop table tab1;
create table tab1 (
clsplit_id                   number(10)        NOT NULL,
clsplit_type1val          CLOB                 NULL,
clsplit_type2val          CLOB                 NULL
drop type some_list;
drop type my_t;
create type my_t as object
      id1 number,
      clob_type number,
      no_clob_lines      number,
      clob_line      number,
      clob_data      varchar2(80)
show errors
create type some_list as table of my_t
show errors
insert into tab1 values(1, 'a0123456789b0123456789c0123456789d0123456789e0123456789f0123456789leftover',
      'a9876543210b9876543210c9876543210d9876543210e9876543210f9876543210leftover');
insert into tab1 values(2, '0aaaaaaaaaa1bbbbbbbbbb2cccccccccc3dddddddddd4eeeeeeeeee5ffffffffff',
      'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx');
insert into tab1 values(3, 'first has data, second null', null);
insert into tab1 values(4, null, 'first null second has data');
insert into tab1 values(5, 'short lob', 'short lob');
commit;
create or replace function some_func return some_list pipelined is
      num_allowed_chars      number      := 4000;
      clob1_len                  number;
      clob2_len                  number;
      loop_counter            number;
      col_name                  varchar2(100);
      current_line            number;
      i                              integer;
        out_rec my_t := my_t(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL);
begin
      for c1 in ( select clsplit_id, clsplit_type1val, clsplit_type2val from tab1 )
      loop
            -- get first clob
            if c1.clsplit_type1val is not null then
                  clob1_len := dbms_lob.getlength(c1.clsplit_type1val);
                  if clob1_len > num_allowed_chars then
                        for i in 1..ceil(clob1_len/num_allowed_chars) loop
                              out_rec.id1 := c1.clsplit_id;
                              out_rec.clob_type := 1;
                              out_rec.no_clob_lines := ceil(clob1_len/num_allowed_chars);
                              out_rec.clob_line := i;
                              out_rec.clob_data := substr(c1.clsplit_type1val,( i * num_allowed_chars ) - num_allowed_chars + 1,num_allowed_chars);
                              pipe row(out_rec);
                        end loop;
                  else
                              out_rec.id1 := c1.clsplit_id;
                              out_rec.clob_type := 1;
                              out_rec.no_clob_lines := 1;
                              out_rec.clob_line := 1;
                              out_rec.clob_data := c1.clsplit_type1val;
                              pipe row(out_rec);
                  end if;
            end if;
            -- get second clob
            if c1.clsplit_type2val is not null then
                  clob2_len := dbms_lob.getlength(c1.clsplit_type2val);
                  if clob2_len > num_allowed_chars then
                        for i in 1..ceil(clob2_len/num_allowed_chars) loop
                              out_rec.id1 := c1.clsplit_id;
                              out_rec.clob_type := 2;
                              out_rec.no_clob_lines := ceil(clob2_len/num_allowed_chars);
                              out_rec.clob_line := i;
                              out_rec.clob_data := substr(c1.clsplit_type2val,( i * num_allowed_chars ) - num_allowed_chars + 1,num_allowed_chars);
                              pipe row(out_rec);
                        end loop;
                  else
                              out_rec.id1 := c1.clsplit_id;
                              out_rec.clob_type := 2;
                              out_rec.no_clob_lines := 1;
                              out_rec.clob_line := 1;
                              out_rec.clob_data := c1.clsplit_type2val;
                              pipe row(out_rec);
                  end if;
            end if;
      end loop;
      return;
end;
show errors
select * from
table(select some_func() from dual)
order by 1,2,4;

Owa_text.vc_arr: can't handle the string with more than 4000 characters?

In the Oracel Web Application Server 4.0 documment, it says
about owa_text.vc_arr :Type vc_arr is table of varchar2(32767)
index by binary_integer.
I amusing PL_SQL with Oracle8i and OWA4.0 web server.I want to
use owa_text.vc_arr to pass the multple line texts in my form.
If the text length is less than 4000 characters, everything works
fine.However when the texts are longer than 4000 characters but
less than the max length 32767 characters, I got this error
message:
OWS-05101: Execution failed due to Oracle error 2005
ORA-02005: implicit (-1) length not valid for this bind or define
datatype.
Owa_text.vc_arr is supposed to handle the string with more
than 4000 characters, is it true? Could anyone tell me why? Any
help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks very much.
Helena Wang
Here is the pl_sql procedure to create my form:
PROCEDURE myform
IS
BEGIN
htp.p('
<form action="'||service_path||'helena_test.saveform3"
method=post>
<input type=hidden name=tdescription value="X">
Input1: <textarea name=tdescription rows=50 cols=70
WRAP=physical></textarea>
Input2: <textarea name=tdescription rows=50 cols=70
WRAP=physical></textarea>
<input type=submit name=WSave value="Save">
</form>
END;
/***** here is the pl_sql procedure which I use to save the
form***/
procedure saveform3(tdescription in owa_text.vc_arr,
WSave in varchar2 default 'No')
is
len pls_integer;
begin
for i in 2..tdescription.count loop
len := length(tdescription(i));
htp.p(len);
htp.p(tdescription(i));
end loop;
end;

Helena, I think you might get a better response either from the SQL-PL/SQL forum, or perhaps the Portal Applications forum - both of these tend to have folks very familiar with PL/SQL and the OWA packages.
This forum is on Web services based on SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. These can be PL/SQL based but typically don't use the mod_psql or OWA web solution.
As a pointer, I suspect you may already be familiar with, but just in case, you can always take a look at chapter 3 of the OAS documentation, "Developer's Guide: PL/SQL and ODBC Applications" where they go through a number of examples using parameters. See:
http://technet.oracle.com/doc/appsrvr4082/guides/plsql.pdf
Hope this or folks from the other list can help.
Mike.

Writing to db more than 4000 characters

Hi, i want to store a text with more than 4000 characters in an oracle database.
i can't use varchar2(4000)
what should i use?
blob?
clob?

there is some kind of a problem here
a want to store a text with 29212 characters, but there is an error message saying, data size is greater than the maximum value of this type...
this is an sqlexception

Why can't owa_text.vc_arr handle the string with more than 4000 characters?

I am using PL_SQL with Oracle8i and OAS 4.0 web server.I want to
use owa_text.vc_arr to pass the inputs in serval text areas in the form on a web application.
If the input string length is less than 4000 characters, everything works fine.However when the strings are longer than 4000 characters but less than the max length 32767 characters, I got this error message:
OWS-05101: Execution failed due to Oracle error 2005
ORA-02005: implicit (-1) length not valid for this bind or define datatype.
In the Oracle Application Server 4.0 documment, it says
about owa_text.vc_arr :Type vc_arr is table of varchar2(32767)
index by binary_integer. It means that owa_text.vc_arr can handle multiple strings and each string can have up to 32767 single byte characters, is it right?
Owa_text.vc_arr is supposed to handle the string with more
than 4000 characters, is it true? Could anyone tell me why? Any
help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks very much.
Helena Wang
Here is the pl_sql procedure to create my form on the web:
PROCEDURE myform
IS
BEGIN
htp.p('
<form action="'||service_path||'helena_test.saveform3"
method=post>
<input type=hidden name=tdescription value="X">
Input1: <textarea name=tdescription rows=50 cols=70
WRAP=physical></textarea>
Input2: <textarea name=tdescription rows=50 cols=70
WRAP=physical></textarea>
<input type=submit name=WSave value="Save">
</form>
END;
/***** here is the pl_sql procedure which I use to save the
form***/
procedure saveform3(tdescription in owa_text.vc_arr,
WSave in varchar2 default 'No')
is
len pls_integer;
begin
for i in 2..tdescription.count loop
len := length(tdescription(i));
htp.p(len);
htp.p(tdescription(i));
end loop;
end;

The maximum size of a VARCHAR2 field in Oracle 8i is 4000 bytes.
you'll ned to use a LOB type (or LONG if you prefer the old way)

How to insert more than 4000 bytes in BLOB column

Hi all,
My oracle version is Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0.
I have checked in google and in this forum also, but did not find the answer.
When inserting into less than 4000 bytes, it is inserting without any issues. If i am inserting more than that, it is throwing
error like this ORA-01460: unimplemented or unreasonable conversion requested.
Can anybody guide me how to do this or link.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks,
Pal

user546710 wrote:
Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Before, I have not worked with BLOB column, so I don't know much about its using. Currently, I am using direct
insert statement only. Its a normal stored procedure written in a package. I am calling this SP with other columns and
with this BLOB column. I am able to insert into table, if the inserted file is less than 4000 bytes. If it is more than that,
I am getting that problem.
Thanks,
VenuSQL variables can only hold 4000 bytes.
PL/SQL can hold up to 32767
I am getting that problem. 100% lacking in actionable detail
post code & COMPLETE error message & code

FUNCTION returning more than 4000 characters

I am calling the below function from a view, and function is failing because it returning more than 4000chars.
An I know when the return type is varchar2 it cannot return more than 4000 chars.
It's working fine when I use CLOB for the return type. Is there any other better option to handle this err.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION FN_CONCATENATE_COMMENTS (
P_CASENO IN PATIENT_DET.CASE_NO%TYPE,
P_POLICY IN PATIENT_DET.POLICYNO%TYPE
RETURN VARCHAR2
AS
V_TEMP VARCHAR2(300);
V_COMMENT VARCHAR2(30000);
CURSOR FETCHCOMMENT IS
SELECT TO_CHAR (C.CREATED_TS,'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM - ')|| C.DOC_COMMENT_DESC DOC_COMMENT_DESC
FROM TREATEMENT_DET C
WHERE C.CASE_CD = P_CASENO AND C.POLICY_N0 = P_POLICY
ORDER BY C.CREATED_TS ;
BEGIN
OPEN FETCHCOMMENT;
LOOP
FETCH FETCHCOMMENT INTO V_TEMP;
EXIT WHEN FETCHCOMMENT%NOTFOUND;
V_COMMENT := V_COMMENT ||' '|| TRIM(V_TEMP) ||' ';
END LOOP;
CLOSE FETCHCOMMENT;
RETURN V_COMMENT;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SYSTEM ERROR PLEASE CONTACT DBA ' || SQLERRM);
END FN_CONCATENATE_COMMENTS;

HI
Welcome to the forum!
try this please.
-- IT IS NOT TESTED --
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION FN_CONCATENATE_COMMENTS (
P_CASENO IN PATIENT_DET.CASE_NO%TYPE,
P_POLICY IN PATIENT_DET.POLICYNO%TYPE
RETURN VARCHAR2
AS
V_TEMP VARCHAR2(300);
V_COMMENT CLOB;
CURSOR FETCHCOMMENT IS
SELECT TO_CHAR (C.CREATED_TS,'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mi:ss AM - ')|| C.DOC_COMMENT_DESC DOC_COMMENT_DESC
FROM TREATEMENT_DET C
WHERE C.CASE_CD = P_CASENO AND C.POLICY_N0 = P_POLICY
ORDER BY C.CREATED_TS ;
BEGIN
OPEN FETCHCOMMENT;
LOOP
FETCH FETCHCOMMENT INTO V_TEMP;
EXIT WHEN FETCHCOMMENT%NOTFOUND;
V_COMMENT := V_COMMENT ||' '|| TRIM(V_TEMP) ||' ';
END LOOP;
CLOSE FETCHCOMMENT;
RETURN DBMS_LOB.SUBSTR(V_COMMENT ,32000,1);
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SYSTEM ERROR PLEASE CONTACT DBA ' || SQLERRM);
END FN_CONCATENATE_COMMENTS;Edited by: Mahir M. Quluzade on Apr 22, 2011 1:45 PM
Edited by: Mahir M. Quluzade on Apr 22, 2011 1:46 PM

Need ouput more than 4000 characters

Hi , how to create a script that fetches more than 4000 charaters in the ouput

declare your pl/sql variable as varchar2(32767) which is the maximum and then you can select that amount.Not so fast Blu ;)
SQL> create or replace function f
return varchar2
as
begin
return lpad ('x', 32767, 'x');
end f;
Function created.
SQL> exec dbms_output.put_line(length(f))
32767
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> select length (f) from dual
select length (f) from dual
Error at line 1
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
ORA-06512: at "MICHAEL.F", line 5To SELECT more than 4000 chars you'll always need a CLOB ..

How to insert more than 12 items using BDC for MB1C

Hi,
When we use LSMW for data transfer of MB1C transaction, more than 12 items can be inserted in a document.
But using BDC only 12 and below is possible, if the flat file system has more that 12 item, then the document is not created.
How to insert more than 12 item in a document.
Regards

Hi Gow,
I have uploaded the MB1C through a BDC and it is working fine for n no of items.
Here is the code. May be this will be of your help.
*& Report ZMB1C
report ZMB1C
       no standard page heading line-size 255.
type-pools : slis.
tables : t100.
data: begin of record,
        MATNR(018),
        ERFMG(017),
        EXBWR(016),
      end of record.
data : itab like table of record with header line.
data : w_bdcdata type bdcdata.
data : t_bdcdata type standard table of bdcdata initial size 1.
data : messtab type standard table of bdcmsgcoll with header line.
data : mstring(300).
data : vf_index type i,
       no_lines type i,
       count type i value 0.
data : v_bldat(20),
       v_budat(20).
*Excel Sheet Data Upload Details
data : vf_start_col type i value '1',      "start column
       vf_start_row type i value '2',      "start row
       vf_end_col   type i value '100',    "maximum column
       vf_end_row   type i value '10000'. "maximum row
*/ Internal Table For Excel Data
data : it_excel type kcde_cells occurs 0 with header line.
*/ Field symbol
field-symbols : <fs>.
data : begin of it_messtab occurs 0,
       plant(10) type c,
       status(10) type c,
       message(90) type c,
       end of it_messtab.
*Data for ALV display
data : wa_fcat type slis_fieldcat_alv,
       colcnt type i.
data : it_fieldcat type slis_t_fieldcat_alv,
       i_events type slis_t_event.
data : l_title type sychar70.
data : l_repid like sy-repid.
* Selction Screen
selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title text-000.
parameters : p_file like ibipparms-path obligatory,
             p_mode like ctu_params-dismode default 'A'.
selection-screen end of block b1.
selection-screen begin of block b2 with frame title text-001.
parameters : p_bldat like MKPF-BLDAT obligatory,
             p_budat like MKPF-BUDAT obligatory,
             p_bwart like RM07M-BWARTWA obligatory,
             p_werks like RM07M-WERKS obligatory,
             p_lgort like RM07M-LGORT obligatory.
selection-screen end of block b2.
* At Selction Screen
at selection-screen on value-request for p_file.
call function 'F4_FILENAME'
    EXPORTING
      program_name = syst-cprog
      dynpro_number = syst-dynnr
      field_name    = ''
    IMPORTING
      file_name     = p_file.
*Start of Selection Event
start-of-selection.
call function 'KCD_EXCEL_OLE_TO_INT_CONVERT'
    EXPORTING
      filename                = p_file
      i_begin_col             = vf_start_col
      i_begin_row             = vf_start_row
      i_end_col               = vf_end_col
      i_end_row               = vf_end_row
    TABLES
      intern                  = it_excel
    EXCEPTIONS
      inconsistent_parameters = 1
      upload_ole              = 2
      others                  = 3.
if sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
*         WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
endif.
if it_excel[] is initial.
    MESSAGE I000(ZCL_TCSABAP).
else.
    sort it_excel by row col.
    loop at it_excel.
      move : it_excel-col to vf_index.
      assign component vf_index of structure itab to <fs>.
      move : it_excel-value to <fs>.
      at end of row.
        append itab.
        clear itab.
      endat.
    endloop.
endif.
if not itab[] is initial.
    DESCRIBE TABLE itab LINES no_lines.
    clear messtab.
    refresh messtab.
    CONCATENATE p_bldat+6(2) '.' p_bldat+4(2) '.' p_bldat(4) into v_bldat.
    CONCATENATE p_budat+6(2) '.' p_budat+4(2) '.' p_budat(4) into v_budat.
    perform map_rec.
    call transaction 'MB1C' using t_bdcdata mode p_mode update 'A'
    messages into messtab .
    clear t_bdcdata.
    refresh t_bdcdata.
    loop at messtab where msgtyp = 'E' or msgtyp = 'S' .
      select single * from t100 where sprsl = messtab-msgspra
                                and   arbgb = messtab-msgid
                                and   msgnr = messtab-msgnr.
      if sy-subrc = 0.
        mstring = t100-text.
        if mstring cs '&1'.
          replace '&1' with messtab-msgv1 into mstring.
          replace '&2' with messtab-msgv2 into mstring.
          replace '&3' with messtab-msgv3 into mstring.
          replace '&4' with messtab-msgv4 into mstring.
        else.
          replace '&' with messtab-msgv1 into mstring.
          replace '&' with messtab-msgv2 into mstring.
          replace '&' with messtab-msgv3 into mstring.
          replace '&' with messtab-msgv4 into mstring.
        endif.
        condense mstring.
        it_messtab-message = mstring(300).
        it_messtab-plant = p_werks.
        if messtab-msgtyp = 'E'.
          it_messtab-status = 'Error'.
        else.
          it_messtab-status = 'Success'.
        endif.
        append it_messtab.
        clear it_messtab.
      endif.
    endloop. "messtab
    if not it_messtab[] is initial.
      perform buildcatalog.
      perform display.
    endif.
endif.
*&      Form Map_Rec
*       text
form map_rec.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMM07M' '0400'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                                'RM07M-WVERS3'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                'NPE'.
perform bdc_field       using 'MKPF-BLDAT'
                                v_bldat.
perform bdc_field       using 'MKPF-BUDAT'
                                v_budat.
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-BWARTWA'
                                p_bwart.
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-WERKS'
                                p_werks.
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-LGORT'
                                p_lgort.
perform bdc_field       using 'XFULL'
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-XNAPR'
                                'X'.
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-WVERS2'
perform bdc_field       using 'RM07M-WVERS3'
                                'X'.
loop at itab.
    count = count + 1.
    perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMM07M' '0410'.
    perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                                  'MSEG-EXBWR'.
    if count <> no_lines.
      perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                    '=NPE'.
    elseif count = no_lines.
      perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                    '=BU'.
    endif.
    perform bdc_field       using 'MSEG-MATNR'
                                  itab-MATNR.
    perform bdc_field       using 'MSEG-ERFMG'
                                  itab-ERFMG.
    perform bdc_field       using 'MSEG-EXBWR'
                                  itab-EXBWR.
endloop. "itab
endform. "Map_Rec
**      Form BDC_DYNPRO
form bdc_dynpro using program dynpro.
clear w_bdcdata.
w_bdcdata-program = program.
w_bdcdata-dynpro   = dynpro.
w_bdcdata-dynbegin = 'X'.
append w_bdcdata to t_bdcdata.
endform.                    "bdc_dynpro
**      Form BDC_FIELD
form bdc_field using fnam fval.
if fval <> space.
    clear w_bdcdata.
    w_bdcdata-fnam = fnam.
    w_bdcdata-fval = fval.
    append w_bdcdata to t_bdcdata.
else.
    clear w_bdcdata.
    w_bdcdata-fnam = fnam.
    w_bdcdata-fval = fval.
    append w_bdcdata to t_bdcdata.
endif.
endform.                    "bdc_field
*       FORM buildcatalog                                             *
form buildcatalog.
clear wa_fcat.
clear it_fieldcat.
colcnt = colcnt + 1.
wa_fcat-col_pos      = colcnt.
wa_fcat-fieldname    = 'PLANT'.
wa_fcat-tabname      = it_messtab.
wa_fcat-seltext_l    = 'PLANT'.
wa_fcat-key          = 'X'.
wa_fcat-outputlen = '10'.
append wa_fcat to it_fieldcat.
clear wa_fcat.
colcnt = colcnt + 1.
wa_fcat-col_pos      = colcnt.
wa_fcat-fieldname    = 'STATUS'.
wa_fcat-tabname      = it_messtab.
wa_fcat-seltext_l    = 'STATUS'.
wa_fcat-outputlen = '10'.
append wa_fcat to it_fieldcat.
clear wa_fcat.
colcnt = colcnt + 1.
wa_fcat-col_pos      = colcnt.
wa_fcat-fieldname    = 'MESSAGE'.
wa_fcat-tabname      = it_messtab.
wa_fcat-seltext_l    = 'Message'.
wa_fcat-outputlen = '90'.
append wa_fcat to it_fieldcat.
endform.                    "buildcatalog
*       FORM display                                                  *
form display.
l_title = text-002.
l_repid = sy-repid.
call function 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
    EXPORTING
      i_callback_program = l_repid
      i_grid_title       = l_title
      it_fieldcat        = it_fieldcat
      it_events          = i_events[]
    TABLES
      t_outtab           = it_messtab
    EXCEPTIONS
      program_error      = 1
      others             = 2.
if sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
endif.
endform.                    "display
Regards,
Amit

Error when inserting more than 500 characters

Hello all,
I am not sure if I should be posting here or in the Flex
Forum, so I apologize ahead of time if I am in the wrong place.
I am Using a Flex frontend and a ColdFusion backend to edit
data in a simple Access Database (for testing). I have a ColdFusion
CFC on the backend that handles everything just fine until I enter
in more than 500 characters (Actually 510) into my text area and
then I get the error "Unable to invoke CFC - Error Executing
Database Query.". Now you might be saying that either the database
field is not set to handle that many characters or the CFC is
restricting more than 500 characters, but they are not. The
database field is set to "memo" and the maxlength in the CFC is set
to 5000. I am wondering if has something to do with Access
databases I do not know because I don't use them that often.
I have tested this over and over and it only throws the error
if I exceed 510 characters in the Flex TextArea.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
The CFC code is below I didn't add the MXML because I figured
there was nothing special about the TextArea block:

Very strange as to why this worked but just in case someone
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I just changed this line:
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I have a requirement to store 4000+ character string in the table. CLOB and BLOB does not allow me as it has limitations of 4000 characters.
Any suggestions please.

declare
l clob;
begin
l:= '111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111';
update table_name
set column_name = l;
commit;
end;
This works fine.
We are using Pentaho to insert records so using pl/sql is not appropriate.

Reading contents of a BLOB datatype having more than 4000 characters.

Hi,
I am unable to read contents of a column having BLOB datatype.I tried using ult_raw.cast_varchar2(Col_name) procedure,but since varchar2 has a size limit of 4000 bytes,complete contents are not visible.
Pl. suggest some way to view the contents.
Regards,
Saket Bansal

In the link that you mentioned a procedure is used that gets the length first then loops through if length is greater than 32760.
I mean to say can user get the output in a single SQL query e.g.
select utl_raw.cast_to_varchar2(column_name) from table_name;something like this for bytes greater than 4000 bytes.
----- Read your reply a bit late thanks.
Edited by: Avi on Mar 2, 2009 1:21 AM

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