Selecting From Column with Long Datatypes

create table temp
a long
insert into temp values ('abc');
commit;
select * from temp
where a = 'abc'
I am getting the following error while am tring to select a = 'abc';
ora-00997 : illegal use of LONG datatype
How can i select values from a column with long datatypes

insert into temp values ('abc');
cannot (must not) work, when the column is type long (thats a numeric type!!)
-> here you get an ora- 00911 errorcode
that the select doesn't work then should be clear.
mfg f.humer

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