Value Set Definition pay_us_states
I need unique values for state_abbrev
I created value set with validation type as table. I gave table name as pay_us_states meaning I gave as distinct state_abbrev. I got below error
ORA-00936: missing expression
select distinct state_abbrev VALUE from pay_us_states where rownum=1 and distinct state_abbrev is NULL
how to get distinct rows from table?
When defining a value set, you need to provide the table name and the column names in the drop down lists of the "define value set" form. The only free form entry is the WHERE clause. Take a look at the definition of seeded value set PAY_US_STATE_CODES. You will need to remove the ROWNUM qualifier.
HTH
Srini
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