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CLOB field in sql 'WHERE clause' gives ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes
How to use CLOB fields in WHERE clause?
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create table t (id number, data clob);
...properly inserted number of records having clob data...
select id from t where data like '%something%';
The above gives ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes
How to use CLOB fields in WHERE clause?
I am using Oracle8.1.6 Windows 2000 JDK1.3 JDBC Thin/OCI8 drivers
--Many Thanks
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create table t (id number, data clob);
...properly inserted number of records having clob data...
select id from t where data like '%something%';
The above gives ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes
How to use CLOB fields in WHERE clause?
I am using Oracle8.1.6 Windows 2000 JDK1.3 JDBC Thin/OCI8 drivers
--Many Thanks
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Sorry mozartny as I already solved the problem and I feel that clue provided by vanmeerendonk is what you have re-written more acurately. I forgot to close this question when I found the solution. I wish I could have given you both the points. Thanks you both specially "mozartny".
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See my comments above. --javaq
select id
from t
where dbms_lob.instr(data,'somet