Sql*plus error while executing

Question

Hi ,
Note : "I am in unix terminal in sql*plus prompt running this below query"
SQL> declare
v_len number(9);
v_sublen number(9);
v_resval number(9);
v_cnt number(9):=1;
v_parm varchar2(600):='&peo_no';
begin
select length(v_parm) into v_len from dual;
for i in 1..v_len loop
select substr(v_parm||',',v_cnt, instr(v_parm||',',','))
into v_resval
from dual;
select length(v_resval) into v_sublen from dual;
insert into t(col)values(v_resval);
v_cnt:=v_cnt + (v_sublen+2);
end loop;
end;
/ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16
17 18
Enter value for peo_no: 123,456,789,852,147,369
old 6: v_parm varchar2(600):='&peo_no';
new 6: v_parm varchar2(600):='123,456,789,852,147,369';
declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number
ORA-06512: at line 10
It's getting the error above pls anyone suggestions
Thanks,

Answer 1

You don't have to use a for loop to do the job, which is a slow process. try this instead.
PRAZY@11gR2> select * from t;
no rows selected
Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
PRAZY@11gR2>
declare
     v_parm varchar2(600):='&peo_no';
begin
     insert into t select case when level = 1 then
          substr(v_parm,1,instr(v_parm,',')-1)
     when level = length(v_parm) - length(replace(v_parm,',')) + 1 then
          substr(v_parm,instr(v_parm,',',-1)+1,length(v_parm) - length(substr(v_parm,1,instr(v_parm,',',-1))))
     else
          substr(v_parm,length(substr(v_parm,1,instr(v_parm,',',1,level-1)))+1,
          length(substr(v_parm,1,instr(v_parm,',',1,level))) - length(substr(v_parm,1,instr(v_parm,',',1,level-1))) - 1)
     end
     from dual
     connect by level <= length(v_parm) - length(replace(v_parm,',')) + 1;
     commit;
end;
Enter value for peo_no: 85232,456256,324562,89654
old   2: v_parm varchar2(600):='&peo_no';
new   2: v_parm varchar2(600):='85232,456256,324562,89654';
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
Elapsed: 00:00:00.04
PRAZY@11gR2> select * from t;
       COL
     85232
    456256
    324562
     89654
Elapsed: 00:00:00.00
PRAZY@11gR2>Btw, I had never seen a Oracle 7 DB. I thought it was RIP. ;)
Note: Posted this on your other thread.. this is just in case... :)
Regards,
Prazy