To parameter the name of table in a query

Question

I need to work with dynamic link of tables. my php is like this:
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$query = "select DEPARTMENT_ID facture , DEPARTMENT_NAME ticket from :matable
where DEPARTMENT_ID <100 ";
$conn = db_connect();
ui_print_header('Informations');
$bindargs = array();
array_push($bindargs, array('matable', 'DEPARTMENTS',-1));
$dept = db_do_query($conn, $query,$bindargs);
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and execution is terminated by this error:
Error: at line 29 of C:\Program Files\Zend\Apache2\htdocs\Vente\anyco_db.inc
ORA-00903 invalid table name
Can anyone help me to correct this error
thanks in advance

Answer 1

hi pbarut,
thanks for your response.
with oracle it possible to use a bind variable for the table.
for example with sqlplus :
SQL> select DEPARTMENT_ID , DEPARTMENT_NAME from &matable
2 where rownum<3;
Entrez une valeur pour matable : departments
ancien 1 : select DEPARTMENT_ID , DEPARTMENT_NAME from &matable
nouveau 1 : select DEPARTMENT_ID , DEPARTMENT_NAME from departments
DEPARTMENT_ID DEPARTMENT_NAME
10 Administration
20 Marketing
I use oracle9.2.
But i don't know how i can translate that in php code !!!!
nb : and my real query is more complex than this example.