Wildcard in SELECT statement defined as a variable

Hi,
The following query works in a PL/SQL procedure (it's defined in a variable because the WHERE clause will eventually be built at run time):
l_select_statement VARCHAR2(4000) :=
'SELECT XMLELEMENT (
FROM WEB_VPREPARATIONS W WHERE CODE LIKE :code';
I execute it via a cursor, like this:
OPEN l_prod_cv FOR l_select_statement USING in_code;
I would like to add the '%' wildcard on either side of ':code', but nothing that I've tried works (e.g., LIKE ''%:code%'' using two single quotes on either side). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Chris.

That was it! Thank you so much.
I apologize to odie 63, but the "Correct" button disappeared once I had marked metzquar's...
I prefer not to pass the wildcard via the variable, and keep it inside the query, just in case the query ever changes.
Thanks to all who helped; response time was in the milliseconds!
Chris.

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as the SELECT statement (as there is no alignment to column/field names). Can someone please provide me with the information or article that covered this scenario?

It is consider a good practice to specify columns name, however , SQL Server is smart enough to insert the data without too , but only if the table does not have an IDENTITY property
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CREATE TABLE #t1 (c1 int, c2 char(1),c3 real, c4 bit)
---Same thing with INSERT like SELECT * you asked
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PLS -00428-- an INTO clause is expected in the SELECT statement

I dnt know what i'm doing wrong with statement, can you help me please.
DECLARE start_date DATE:= to_date('01/09/2006' , 'DD-MON-YYYY');
end_date DATE:= to_date('30/09/2006' , 'DD-MON-YYYY');
BEGIN
SELECT t.SEC_SHORT_NAME, t.SEC_ISIN, t.SEC_NO,t.SEC_NAME, t.TRADE_DATE,
t.PAYMENT_DATE,t.COUNTERPARTY, t.PRICE , t.NOMINAL ,
                    t.TRANSACTION_NO,t.CURRENT_VALUE_PC, t.CURRENT_VALUE_SC, t.PAYMENT_AMOUNT_PC,
                    t.PAYMENT_AMOUNT_SC,
               ct.AMOUNT , ct.CURRENCY,
          sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_2 ,sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_2_NAME,
          sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_3 ,sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_3_NAME,
          sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_4 ,sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_4_NAME,
sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_5 ,sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_5_NAME
from scdat.A_TRANSACTIONS t
INNER JOIN scdat.A_COSTTAX ct
     ON ct.TRANS_REF = t.TRANS_REF
INNER JOIN scdat.A_SECS_BUSINESS_CLASS_TS sb
ON sb.SEC_REF = t.SEC_REF
where t.TRADE_DATE >= to_char(start_date ,'DD-MON-YYYY')
and t.TRADE_DATE < to_char(end_date ,'DD-MON-YYYY')
and ct.COST_NAME = 'Broker commission'
and sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_DEFINITION = 'FTSE';
END;

i think you should have placed your SELECT statement in a cursor variables since you
are using a date range instead of the INTO clause. this is to avoid too many rows error.
DECLARE
Cursor c1(pStartDate Date, pEndDate Date) Is
    SELECT t.SEC_SHORT_NAME,
           t.SEC_ISIN,
           t.SEC_NO,
           t.SEC_NAME,
           t.TRADE_DATE,
           t.PAYMENT_DATE,
           t.COUNTERPARTY,
           t.PRICE,
           t.NOMINAL ,
           t.TRANSACTION_NO,
           t.CURRENT_VALUE_PC,
           t.CURRENT_VALUE_SC,
           t.PAYMENT_AMOUNT_PC,
           t.PAYMENT_AMOUNT_SC,
           ct.AMOUNT,
           ct.CURRENCY,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_2,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_2_NAME,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_3,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_3_NAME,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_4,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_4_NAME,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_5,
           sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_LEVEL_5_NAME
      FROM scdat.A_TRANSACTIONS t
           INNER JOIN scdat.A_COSTTAX ct ON ct.TRANS_REF = t.TRANS_REF
           INNER JOIN scdat.A_SECS_BUSINESS_CLASS_TS sb ON sb.SEC_REF = t.SEC_REF
     WHERE t.TRADE_DATE                >= pStartDate
       AND t.TRADE_DATE                 < pEndDate
       AND ct.COST_NAME                 = 'Broker commission'
       AND sb.BUSINESS_CLASS_DEFINITION = 'FTSE';
start_date     DATE:= to_date('01/09/2006','DD-MON-YYYY');
end_date       DATE:= to_date('30/09/2006','DD-MON-YYYY');
BEGIN
For c1_rec in c1(start_date, end_date) Loop
     dbms_output.put_line('t.SEC_SHORT_NAME: '||t.SEC_SHORT_NAME);
     dbms_output.put_line('t.SEC_ISIN: '||t.SEC_ISIN);
End Loop;
END;

Storing variable from select statement

I need to store a variable from a select statement into a session. Before I was taken what was passed from another page and throwing it into a session.--
String Password= request.getParameter("Password");
String sql = "Select WEB_USER_ID FROM Web_User WHERE PASSWORD = '" + Password +"'";
session.setAttribute("USER",Password);
Now though I need to put in Web_User_Id and cannot find the proper syntax. Can someone help
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WEB_USER_ID is unidentified because it is a column name, not a variable name. You should first assign its value to a variable and then put the variable name into the setAttribute statement instead.
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Calling a user defined function in a select statement

PLS-00231: function 'F_GET_PROJECT_ID' may not be used in SQL
I am caling a user defined function 'F_GET_PROJECT_ID' in a select statement and getting the above error .
Can any one help me to resolve it.
I can not replace the function with a local variable nor can I assign the output of the function to a variable and use the variable in the sql stmt. cos, the in put parameters of the function comes from the same select statement.
Please help
Thanks in advance

Can you provide your function code? Using a function like that is possible from the below example. I suspect something in your function code.
SQL> create or replace function sample_func(p_sal number)
2 return number
3 is
4 v_sal number;
5 begin
6     v_sal := p_sal+100;
7     return v_sal;
8 end;
9 /
Function created.
SQL>
SQL> select empno, ename, sal, sample_func(sal)
2 from emp
3 /
     EMPNO ENAME             SAL SAMPLE_FUNC(SAL)
      7839 KING             5000             5100
      7698 BLAKE            2850             2950
      7782 CLARK            2450             2550
      7566 JONES            2975             3075
      7654 MARTIN           1250             1350
      7499 ALLEN            1600             1700
      7844 TURNER           1500             1600
      7900 JAMES             950             1050
      7521 WARD             1250             1350
      7902 FORD             3000             3100
      7369 SMITH             800              900
      7788 SCOTT            3000             3100
      7876 ADAMS            1100             1200
      7934 MILLER           1300             1400
14 rows selected.
SQL>And yeah... your formatted code is this.
cursor c1 is
   SELECT t.upi_nbr upi_nbr,
          f_get_project_id(l.pay_type_code,
                           l.charge_type_nme,
                           l.charge_code) project_id,
          LAST_DAY(TO_DATE(SUBSTR(t.Year_Month, 5, 2)||'/'||'01'||'/'||SUBSTR(t.Year_Month,1,4),
                           'MM/DD/YYYY'))reporting_period_end_date,
          SUM (c.hours_worked_qty) reported_hrs
   from trs.trs_timesheet@oraprod5 T,
        trs.trs_line@oraprod5 L,
        trs.trs_cell@oraprod5 C
where T.upi_nbr=L.upi_nbr
and T.year_month=L.year_month
and L.row_nbr=C.row_nbr
and L.upi_nbr=C.upi_nbr
and L.year_month = C.year_month
and L.invalid_activity_ind = 'V'
and rtrim(L.charge_code) is not null
AND L.Pay_Type_Code<>'REQ'
and C.Hours_Worked_Qty > 0
GROUP BY t.upi_nbr,
         t.year_month,
         t.oui_nbr,
         l.charge_code,
         l.activity_detail_code,
         l.charge_type_nme,
         l.pay_type_code;Cheers
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Bind Variable in SELECT statement and get the value in PL/SQL block

Hi All,
I would like pass bind variable in SELECT statement and get the value of the column in Dynamic SQL
Please seee below
I want to get the below value
Expected result:
select distinct empno ,pr.dept   from emp pr, dept ps where   ps.dept like '%IT' and pr.empno =100
100, HR
select distinct ename ,pr.dept   from emp pr, dept ps where   ps.dept like '%IT' and pr.empno =100
TEST, HR
select distinct loc ,pr.dept   from emp pr, dept ps where   ps.dept like '%IT' and pr.empno =100
NYC, HR
Using the below block I am getting column names only not the value of the column. I need to pass that value(TEST,NYC..) into l_col_val variable
Please suggest
----- TABLE LIST
CREATE TABLE EMP(
EMPNO NUMBER,
ENAME VARCHAR2(255),
DEPT VARCHAR2(255),
LOC    VARCHAR2(255)
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (100,'TEST','HR','NYC');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (200,'TEST1','IT','NYC');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (300,'TEST2','MR','NYC');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (400,'TEST3','HR','DTR');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (500,'TEST4','HR','DAL');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (600,'TEST5','IT','ATL');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (700,'TEST6','IT','BOS');
INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO,ENAME,DEPT,LOC) VALUES (800,'TEST7','HR','NYC');
COMMIT;
CREATE TABLE COLUMNAMES(
COLUMNAME VARCHAR2(255)
INSERT INTO COLUMNAMES(COLUMNAME) VALUES ('EMPNO');
INSERT INTO COLUMNAMES(COLUMNAME) VALUES ('ENAME');
INSERT INTO COLUMNAMES(COLUMNAME) VALUES ('DEPT');
INSERT INTO COLUMNAMES(COLUMNAME) VALUES ('LOC');
COMMIT;
CREATE TABLE DEPT(
DEPT VARCHAR2(255),
DNAME VARCHAR2(255)
INSERT INTO DEPT(DEPT,DNAME) VALUES ('IT','INFORMATION TECH');
INSERT INTO DEPT(DEPT,DNAME) VALUES ('HR','HUMAN RESOURCE');
INSERT INTO DEPT(DEPT,DNAME) VALUES ('MR','MARKETING');
INSERT INTO DEPT(DEPT,DNAME) VALUES ('IT','INFORMATION TECH');
COMMIT;
PL/SQL BLOCK
DECLARE
TYPE EMPCurTyp IS REF CURSOR;
v_EMP_cursor    EMPCurTyp;
l_col_val           EMP.ENAME%type;
l_ENAME_val       EMP.ENAME%type;
l_col_ddl varchar2(4000);
l_col_name varchar2(60);
l_tab_name varchar2(60);
l_empno number ;
b_l_col_name VARCHAR2(255);
b_l_empno NUMBER;
begin
for rec00 in (
select EMPNO aa from EMP
loop
l_empno := rec00.aa;
for rec in (select COLUMNAME as column_name from columnames
loop
l_col_name := rec.column_name;
begin
l_col_val :=null;
   l_col_ddl := 'select distinct :b_l_col_name ,pr.dept ' ||' from emp pr, dept ps where   ps.dept like ''%IT'' '||' and pr.empno =:b_l_empno';
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   OPEN v_EMP_cursor FOR l_col_ddl USING l_col_name, l_empno;
LOOP
    l_col_val :=null;
    FETCH v_EMP_cursor INTO l_col_val,l_ename_val;
    EXIT WHEN v_EMP_cursor%NOTFOUND;
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Thanks Billy, Would you be able to suggest any other faster method to load the data into table. Thanks,
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Following is the sql for interactive report:
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to_char(inspection_dte,'mm/dd/yyyy') = :P37_INSP_DT AND :p37_column_name is not null ;
I am setting value of p37_table_name in previous page which is atm_state_day_insp.
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Regards,
Mallik.

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hi,
i want to make a sql query where in select statement using variable as a column name. but its not working plz guide me how can i do this.
select :m1 from table1;
regards

Hi,
Is this what you want..
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Enter value for m1: deptno
old   1: select &m1 from dept
new   1: select deptno from dept
    DEPTNO
        10
        20
        30
        40
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old   1: select &m1 from dept
new   1: select dname from dept
DNAME
ACCOUNTING
RESEARCH
SALES
OPERATIONS
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Enter value for m1: loc
old   1: select &&m1 from dept
new   1: select loc from dept
LOC
NEW YORK
DALLAS
CHICAGO
BOSTON
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LOC
NEW YORK
DALLAS
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I am having difficulty using a variable in a select
statement.
The following manual query (using a static date) works fine:
$query_Recordset1 = "SELECT * FROM academyClasses WHERE
classDate > '2006-06-01' ";
However, If I use the following:
$dateVar = date('Y-m-d');
mysql_select_db($database_mw, $mw);
$query_Recordset1 = "SELECT * FROM academyClasses WHERE
classDate > $dateVar ";
ALL records are returned, which means the $dateVar variable
is not being recognized. I have compared the $dateVar values
<?php echo $datetime; ?> against the actual value of my date
field <?php echo $row_Recordset1['classDate']; ?> in my
results table and it seems that the values are indeed accurate in
terms of a date 2006-06-04 for example.
My date field "classDate" is of a "date" type within the
mysql database. I'm using Dreamweaver MX 2004 with Mac OSX 10.3.9.
I'm sure this is just a syntax problem, at least I hope it
is.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 04:49:57 +0000 (UTC), "mgwaters"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks Gary. That did seem to get the select statement
working, but I had to
>enter a manual date as before $dateVar = '2006-06-01'; on
the previous line of
>code to actually get it to filter my records. So... it
looks like my setting of
>the date variable:
> $dateVar = date('Y-m-d');
> does not seem to be recognized within the SELECT
statement.
Try this:
$query_Recordset1 = "SELECT * FROM academyClasses WHERE
classDate>'$dateVar'";
print $query_Recordset1;
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hi_end_dt,
ph_start_dt,
ph_end_dt,
h_start_date,
h_end_date,
g_code,
emp_det.ref,
u_code,
costing,
emp_nm,
emp_no
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emp_det,
emp_ph_det,
emp_hi_det,
emp_h_det
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emp_det.ref(+) = emp_ph_det.ref
and emp_hi_det.p_ref(+) = emp_ph_det.p_ref
and emp_h_det.ph_ref = emp_ph_det.ph_ref
and emp_h_det.ph_st_dt(+) = emp_hi_det.st_date;
and to_date('01-MAR-2008') between i.start_dt and nvl(i.end_dt, to_date('01-MAR-2008') +1)
and to_date('01-MAR-2008') between i.hi_start_dt and nvl(i.hi_end_dt, to_date('01-MAR-2008') + 1)
and to_date('01-MAR-2008') between i.ph_start_dt and nvl(i.ph_end_dt, to_date('01-MAR-2008') + 1)
and to_date('01-MAR-2008') between i.h_start_date and nvl(i.h_end_date, to_date('01-MAR-2008') + 1)
or
(----emp has left this month
i.start_dt < i.emp_end_dt
and i.end_dt between add_months(to_date('01-MAR-2008'), -1) + 1 and to_date('01-MAR-2008')
and i.hi_start_dt < i.hi_end_dt
and i.hi between add_months(to_date('01-MAR-2008'), -1) + 1 and to_date('01-MAR-2008')
and i.ph_start_dt < i.ph_end_dt
and i.ph_end_dt between add_months(to_date('01-MAR-2008'), -1) + 1 and to_date('01-MAR-2008')
and i.h_start_date < i.h_end_date
and i.h_end_date between add_months(to_date('01-MAR-2008'), -1) + 1 and to_date('01-MAR-2008')

Hi Anurag
Thanks for the reply.please find my sample data below . below i am only showing data for one employee only.. i want to write a query where i will query for a month like march 2008 and then i need to find out the record for employe where this month march 2008 is between all the start and end dates like it should be between start_dt and end_dt and h_start_date and h_end_date and hi_strt_dt and hi_end_dt and ph_start_dt and ph_end_dt and where all the combination are true show me that record only .. i don't want any other record.
h_start h_end_
start_dt      end_dt     date        date          histrt_dt hi_end_dt ph_start_dt ph_end_dt
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Aug-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Aug-08     1-Aug-08     31-Aug-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     1-Aug-08     31-Aug-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     31-Dec-08     1-Aug-08     31-Aug-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Aug-08     1-Oct-08     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     1-Oct-08     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     31-Dec-08     1-Oct-08     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Aug-08     1-Sep-08     30-Sep-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     1-Sep-08     30-Sep-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     30-Sep-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Aug-08     8-Feb-08     31-Jul-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07     8-Feb-08     31-Jul-08     1-Sep-07     31-Dec-07
1-Sep-07     31-Dec-08     1-Sep-08     31-Dec-08     8-Feb-08     31-Jul-08     8-Feb-08     31-Dec-08

How to use bind variable in this select statement

Hi,
I have created this procedure where table name and fieldname is variable as they vary, therefore i passed them as parameter. This procedure will trim leading (.) if first five char is '.THE''. The procedure performs the required task. I want to make select statement with bind variable is there any possibility to use a bind variable in this select statement.
the procedure is given below:
create or replace procedure test(tablename in varchar2, fieldname IN varchar2)
authid current_user
is
type poicurtype is ref cursor;
poi_cur poicurtype;
sqlst varchar2(250);
THEVALUE NUMBER;
begin
     sqlst:='SELECT EMPNO FROM '||TABLENAME||' WHERE SUBSTR('||FIELDNAME||',1,5)=''.THE ''';
     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQLST);
OPEN POI_CUR FOR SQLST ;
LOOP
     FETCH POI_CUR INTO THEVALUE;
          EXIT WHEN POI_CUR%NOTFOUND;
          DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(THEVALUE);
          SQLST:='UPDATE '||TABLENAME|| ' SET '||FIELDNAME||'=LTRIM('||FIELDNAME||',''.'')';
          SQLST:=SQLST|| ' WHERE EMPNO=:X';
          DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(SQLST);
               EXECUTE IMMEDIATE SQLST USING THEVALUE;
END LOOP;
COMMIT;
END TEST;
Best Regards,

So you want to amend each row individually? Is there some reason you're trying to make this procedure run as slow as possible?
create or replace procedure test (tablename in varchar2, fieldname in varchar2)
authid current_user
is
   sqlst      varchar2 (250);
   thevalue   number := 1234;
begin
   sqlst := 'update ' || tablename || ' set ' || fieldname || '= ltrim(' || fieldname || ',''.'') where substr(' || fieldname
      || ',1,5) = ''.THE ''';
   dbms_output.put_line (sqlst);
   execute immediate sqlst;
end test;will update every row that satisfies the criteria in a single statement. If there are 10 rows that start with '.THE ' then it will update 10 rows.

How to use variables in an sql select statement.

Hi, I have seen examples using the update, but nothing using a select statement.
I have four variables I am getting from drop down menus in my JSP I set the user selected items to strings.
How would I create the select statement like this:
.String XName = request.getParameter("UserInputX");
rsInResult = stmtInResult.executeQuery("SELECT ColumxX FROM TableZ WHERE ColumnX = XName")Obviously it tries to read "XName" as a column and of course can't find it, how would I set it up to have it see the Value of XName and not the literal XName.

read this:
rsInResult = stmtInResult.executeQuery("SELECT ColumxX FROM TableZ WHERE ColumnX = '"+XName+"')
{code}
better way is PreparedStatement:
{code}
     // example code to change password to an user in the USERS table
     String newPWD = "my password";
     String user = "luxjava";
     PreparedStatement prepStat;
     String updatePWD = "UPDATE LOGISTIC.USERS "+
                              "SET logistic.users.password = ? "+
                              "WHERE logistic.users.username = ?";
     prepStat = ql.conDb.prepareStatement(updatePWD);
     prepStat.setString(1, newPwd);
     prepStat.setString(2, user);
     int zeroNotFound = prepStat.executeUpdate();
     if (zeroNotFound==0)
          ql.conDb.rollback();
          prepStat.close();
     else
          ql.conDb.commit();
          prepStat.close();
{code}
... use the SQLException to capture errors

Using Variables in a select statement through a Database Adapter

I was wondering how I reference a variable in a select statement through a Database Adapter.
Ex.
1. I have a global variable that stores an employee number
2. I want to select an SSN # from a table based on an employee #
variable.
select ssn from emp where ssn = :input_variable - ????
- how do i reference the variable - I am getting a 'missing IN or OUT parameter error?
Any advice is much appreciated.
~Thanks

I'm just wondering if anyone knows a work around so that I might be able to store a Table's FIELD name in a variable or an array[] so that I can do a query based on the decision of a loop without having to code 10 IF/ELSE statements.For instance, although the above code will not work, this code, although quite lengthy, does:
If DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 0 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES__PUR_DT"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 1 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by VENDOR"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 2 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by VEN_LOC"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 3 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES_TYPE"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 4 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES_FROM_DT"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 5 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES_TO_DT"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 6 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by MISC_ADJ"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 7 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by STATE_TAX"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 8 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by LOC_CHARGE"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 9 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES_ID"
Adodc1.Refresh
ElseIf DataGrid1.SelStartCol = 10 Then
Adodc1.RecordSource = "Select * from tblReservation order by RES_OP"
Adodc1.Refresh
End If
Do you see where i'm going with this?
I simple want to use a variable in the "select * from <Table> Order by <Field>"

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