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escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502275] Tue, 05 April 2011 09:26 Go to next message
oranooob
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Hi

I wish to replace the string "Benutzername&Kontakt" with nothing.

SELECT REPLACE (role_owner, 'Benutzername&Kontakt', '')
  FROM JC_NAME_62
 WHERE jc_name LIKE 'SAP_R4_BIN5\_%' ESCAPE '\'


But my Toad prompts me always to fill in the variable. I don't wish to do that, I wish to escape the &

http://i.imgur.com/m1MuT.png
Re: escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502277 is a reply to message #502275] Tue, 05 April 2011 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cookiemonster
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There will be a setting in TOADs preferences somewhere to switch that off.
Otherwise you could use the chr function to put the & in. TOAD won't notice that way.
Re: escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502280 is a reply to message #502277] Tue, 05 April 2011 09:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
oranooob
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thanks

Does this means the same SQL would work in SQLplus? Its only a toad problem?
Re: escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502281 is a reply to message #502280] Tue, 05 April 2011 09:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>Does this means the same SQL would work in SQLplus? Its only a toad problem?
what happens when you actually try it YOURSELF?
Re: escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502299 is a reply to message #502280] Tue, 05 April 2011 11:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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oranooob wrote on Tue, 05 April 2011 16:38
thanks

Does this means the same SQL would work in SQLplus? Its only a toad problem?

Yes.

Regards
Michel

Re: escape/quote Ampersand (&) because no variable substitution [message #502356 is a reply to message #502299] Wed, 06 April 2011 01:35 Go to previous message
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As of the original question: the answer might depend on TOAD version, but - generally - you should right-click in the Editor window and set (or not) the "Prompt for substitution variables" mark.
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