Problem in getting data

Question

Hi,
When I give the below query at SQL prompt. Iam getting an error "ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes: expected NUMBER got LONG".
SqlExport=`sqlplus -s username/password@databasename << EOF
spool test1.txt;
set linesize 32767;
set PAGESIZE 0 space 0 feedback off echo off verify off heading off;
set termout off trimspool on;
SELECT column1,column2,column3,column4,....................column14 FROM table WHERE cond1,cond2;
exit sql.sqlcode;
commit;
spool off;
EXIT;
EOF`
My guess is in the above query column4 is of LONG datatype contains large data. so the Sqlexport variable is not able to hold that many records. Please let me know If Iam wrong and please let me know solution for this.

Answer 1

Please forgive me, but I'm a little confused now.
You started out with
"ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes: expected NUMBER got LONG".followed by a pseudo query
SELECT column1,column2,column3,column4,....................column14 FROM table WHERE cond1,cond2;Upon asked you stated:
Iam selecting as it is. Iam not applying any sql function. and
No. In condition Iam not using that column or any column of LONG datatype.Now, you say
I tried using CONVERT_LONG_TO_CHAR('table','col4',col1).
But Iam not getting desired outputAre you pulling my leg, or is this a different problem, now?
- Perhaps you should post your actual query giving the ORA-00932
Regards
Peter