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the error does not mean the SQL is too long, but some identifier.<br />
usually, it's about some quotes not being closed....<br />
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however, I cannot see the actual problem in the sql posted
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the error does not mean the SQL is too long, but some identifier.
usually, it's about some quotes not being closed....

however, I cannot see the actual problem in the sql posted

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@madveds: will your <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;translate(numtel, '0' || translate(numtel, '_1234567890', '_'), '0')<br />
remove all but numeric cars from numtel col ?<br />
<br />
@angelIII: I know what &quot;identifier too long&quot; means...but I can find it as well...
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@madveds: will your
   translate(numtel, '0' || translate(numtel, '_1234567890', '_'), '0')
remove all but numeric cars from numtel col ?

@angelIII: I know what "identifier too long" means...but I can find it as well...

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You can also use REGEXP_REPLACE to strip out non-numerics:<br />
<br />
select regexp_replace('1D3$f#rf3'<wbr />,'[^[:digi<wbr />t:]]*','')<wbr /> from dual<br />
/<br />

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You can also use REGEXP_REPLACE to strip out non-numerics:

select regexp_replace('1D3$f#rf3','[^[:digit:]]*','') from dual
/


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BigSchmuh: yes it is. it's exactly remove all non-numeric characters
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BigSchmuh: yes it is. it's exactly remove all non-numeric characters

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Dear experts,<br />
<br />
I currently have no access to my Oracle db (offsite)...but I need the attached .sql to work.<br />
==&gt; Currently it returns a &quot;ORA-00972: identifier is too long&quot; error...which I can not fix from my &quot;notepad&quot;<br />
<br />
Can you help me to solve this SQL syntax problem (or explain why a 14557 cars long SQL is &quot;too long&quot;) ?<br />
<br />
Best regards<br />
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Telephone-KOdeSyntaxe.sql

Dear experts,

I currently have no access to my Oracle db (offsite)...but I need the attached .sql to work.
==> Currently it returns a "ORA-00972: identifier is too long" error...which I can not fix from my "notepad"

Can you help me to solve this SQL syntax problem (or explain why a 14557 cars long SQL is "too long") ?

Best regards

SQL syntax problem (offiste) / ORA-00972: identifier is too long

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