Problem with Using SQL to write SQL

HI,
---I am trying to use sql query to write a sql statement like following:
update abc_tab set dept_cd = replace(dept_cd, 'HRE','HW');
---Since I have a lot of same kind updates, so I tried following:
select ' update '||table_name||' set '||column_name||' =replace('||column_name||','
||'HRE'||','||'HW'||');' from dba_tab_columns
where owner='EDU' and column_name like 'DEPT%'
--- the result is something like this:
update abc_tab set dept_cd = replace(dept_cd, HRE,HW);
--- so I gave '''' for the string as follow:
select ' update '||table_name||' set '||column_name||' =replace('||column_name||','
||''''HRE''''||','||''''HW''''||');' from dba_tab_columns
where owner='EDU' and column_name like 'DEPT%'
---- I would get an error, saying FROM key word not found.
Can someone help me out one this please.
Thanks a lot
Wendy

Hi,
Something like this might help
select ' update ' || table_name || ' set ' || column_name || ' =replace(' ||
       column_name || ',' || '''HRE''' || ',' || '''HW''' || ');'
  from dba_tab_columns
where owner = 'EDU'
   and column_name like 'DEPT%'Regards,
Bhushan
Edited by: Buga formatted the query

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