Using combination of insert into and select to create a new record in the table

Question

Hello:
I'm trying to write a stored procedure that receives a record locator parameter
and then uses this parameter to locate the record and then copy this record
into the table with a few columns changed.
I'll use a sample to clarify my question a bit further
-- Create New Amendment
function create_amendment(p_mipr_number in mipr.mipr_number%TYPE, p_new_amendment_number in mipr.amendment_number%TYPE)
return integer is
new_mipr_id integer;
begin
THIS is causing me grief See comments after this block of code
insert into mipr
(select mipr_id from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number),
(select fsc from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number),
45,
(select price from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number),
practical,
(select part_number from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number);
THe above will work if I say the following
insert into mipr
(select * from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number);
BUt, Of course this isn't what I want to do... I want to duplicate a record and change about 3 or 4 fields .
How do I use a combination of more than one select and hard coded values to insert a new record into the table.
/** Ignore below this is fine... I just put a snippet of a function in here ** The above insert statement is what I need help with
select (mipr_id) into new_mipr_id from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number + amendment_number=(select max(amendment_number) + 1);
return new_mipr_id;
end;
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
KT

Answer 1

function create_amendment(p_mipr_number in mipr.mipr_number%TYPE)
return integer is
new_mipr_id integer;
tmp_number number;
tmp_mipr_id integer;
begin
tmp_number :=(select max(amendment_number) from mipr where mipr_number=p_mipr_number);
Question:
tmp_number :=1; works..
tmp_number doesn't work with the select statement?
Obviously I'm a novice! I can't find anything in my book regarding tmp variables... What should I look under is tmp_number a
variable or what? In my Oracle book, variable means something different.
Thanks!
KT
I have the following code in my stored procedure:
Good luck,
Eric Kamradt