Re^2: DBI place holder for sub query problem

[Anonymous Monk]

Thank you for your input, but when I tried it I get

DBD::Oracle::st execute failed: ORA-01722: invalid number (DBD ERROR: 
+error possibly near <*> indicator at char 30 in 'Update Customers set
+ RESULTS =:<*>p1....

is this because it is a sql string and not a number. The sqlstring, when executed alone returns a number. TIA

[jettero]

If it's not a bind variable then it's not a bind variable. The bind vars get meta-quoted automagically, sql probably should not be, so I don't think you can use a bind variable to do that job.

[olus]

If you are using a sub-query then the parenthesis are needed. Just omit the single quotes.


$sth=$dbh->prepare("Update Customers set RESULTS = (?) where rec_no = 
+?");

From the error message, it seems like you are assigning RESULTS with something like SELECT.