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Oracle - Convert BLOB field to VARCHAR2
Posted on 2014-03-06
Hi,
I'm trying to move over a remote table to the server I'm working on by 'DATABASE LINK' and 'SELECT FROM'.
However, the remote table contains a BLOB column and it gives the following error:
'ORA-22992: cannot use LOB locators selected from remote tables'.
How can I convert the BLOB field to VARCHAR2 so that I can move over the table and/or SELECT FROM that table from remote server?
Thank you.
I'm trying to move over a remote table to the server I'm working on by 'DATABASE LINK' and 'SELECT FROM'.
However, the remote table contains a BLOB column and it gives the following error:
'ORA-22992: cannot use LOB locators selected from remote tables'.
How can I convert the BLOB field to VARCHAR2 so that I can move over the table and/or SELECT FROM that table from remote server?
Thank you.
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>>so that I can move over the table
You can use the sqlplus COPY command to copy the table locally:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e16604/apb.htm#i641251
As far as converting it to a varcahr2, that would need to be done on the remote server and will limit you to 4000 characters. Also, BLOBs are typically used for Binary data. A UTL_RAW.CONVERT_TO_VARCHAR
You can use the sqlplus COPY command to copy the table locally:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e16604/apb.htm#i641251
As far as converting it to a varcahr2, that would need to be done on the remote server and will limit you to 4000 characters. Also, BLOBs are typically used for Binary data. A UTL_RAW.CONVERT_TO_VARCHAR
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You cannot select a BLOB across a database link.
You can try a few of the suggestions on asktom.com.
There are several threads on remote BLOBs.
See if you can do anything here:
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:5322964030684
Once you figure out how to get the BLOB local, then we can work on converting it to varchar2.
You can try a few of the suggestions on asktom.com.
There are several threads on remote BLOBs.
See if you can do anything here:
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:5322964030684
Once you figure out how to get the BLOB local, then we can work on converting it to varchar2.
I'm accepting this as the best solution and closing this question, because this would normally work. The problem I have is that my remote table is just too big (90GB), and that's why I ended up doing the task without moving the table and without converting BLOB to Varchar2.
Thank you so much for your help.
Thank you so much for your help.
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