Passing variables to command syntax

Is it possible to pass a variable as part of a command in a PL/SQL proceedure.
I want to change the value of the column a cursor references by using a variable
ie concat('my_cursor.',variable_name)
where variable_name is the name of a column.
This just returns the literal value and not the data we want to reference.
Any one know how to do this, please!!

Try Using Name_in built in ,
consider var2 is a varchar2 type variable
containing 'Cursor_name.'| |col_variable
i.e
var2:= 'Cursor_name.'| |col_variable
col_value := name_in(var2);
Then col_value will have the value u r searching for.
Regards
NGS
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Anthony Hunter ([email protected]):
Is it possible to pass a variable as part of a command in a PL/SQL proceedure.
I want to change the value of the column a cursor references by using a variable
ie concat('my_cursor.',variable_name)
where variable_name is the name of a column.
This just returns the literal value and not the data we want to reference.
Any one know how to do this, please!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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