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• SQL Loader Missing expression error.

  Hi guru
  
  I'm updating data from csv to database table. Here I am attaching my control file and log file... you can help resolve the following error message.
  
  Control file:
  

  LOAD DATA 
  INFILE 'C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.csv' 
  BADFILE 'C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.bad'
  DISCARDFILE 'C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.dsc'
  
  INTO TABLE MSBLIVE_OBJECTS
  INSERT
  FIELDS TERMINATED BY ","
  optionally enclosed by '"'
  trailing nullcols
    (
    INDEX_NAME CHAR "trim(Index)",
    TABLE_NAME CHAR "trim(Table)",
    VIEW_NAME  CHAR "trim(View)",
    TRIGGER_NAME  CHAR "trim(Trigger)",
    SEQUENCE_NAME  CHAR "trim(Sequence)",
    PROCEDURE_NAME  CHAR "trim(Procedure)",
  PACKAGE_NAME  CHAR "trim(Package)",
  PACKAGE_OBJECT  CHAR "trim(Package Body)", 
     FUNCTION_NAME  CHAR "trim(Function)"
  )
  
  {code}
  
  *Error log:*
  
  {code}
  
  SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed Nov 24 14:31:05 2010
  
  Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
  
  Control File:   simple_load.ctl
  Data File:      C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.csv
    Bad File:     C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.bad
    Discard File: C:\Users\bura.sami\Documents\MSBLive Oracle Objects.dsc 
   (Allow all discards)
  
  Number to load: ALL
  Number to skip: 0
  Errors allowed: 50
  Bind array:     64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
  Continuation:    none specified
  Path used:      Conventional
  
  Table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, loaded from every logical record.
  Insert option in effect for this table: INSERT
  TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
  
     Column Name                  Position   Len  Term Encl Datatype
  ------------------------------ ---------- ----- ---- ---- ---------------------
  INDEX_NAME                          FIRST     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Index)"
  TABLE_NAME                           NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Table)"
  VIEW_NAME                            NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(View)"
  TRIGGER_NAME                         NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Trigger)"
  SEQUENCE_NAME                        NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Sequence)"
  PROCEDURE_NAME                       NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Procedure)"
  PACKAGE_NAME                         NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Package)"
  PACKAGE_OBJECT                       NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Package Body)"
  FUNCTION_NAME                        NEXT     *   ,  O(") CHARACTER            
      SQL string for column : "trim(Function)"
  
  Record 1: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 2: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 3: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 4: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 5: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 6: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 7: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 8: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 9: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 10: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 11: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 12: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 13: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 14: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 15: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 16: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 17: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 18: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 19: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 20: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 21: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 22: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 23: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 24: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 25: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 26: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 27: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 28: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 29: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 30: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 31: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 32: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 33: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 34: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 35: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 36: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 37: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 38: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 39: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 40: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 41: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 42: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 43: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 44: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 45: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 46: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 47: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 48: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 49: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 50: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  Record 51: Rejected - Error on table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS, column INDEX_NAME.
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  
  
  MAXIMUM ERROR COUNT EXCEEDED - Above statistics reflect partial run.
  
  Table MSBLIVE_OBJECTS:
    0 Rows successfully loaded.
    51 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
    0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
    0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.
  
  
  Space allocated for bind array:                 148608 bytes(64 rows)
  Read   buffer bytes: 1048576
  
  Total logical records skipped:          0
  Total logical records read:            64
  Total logical records rejected:        51
  Total logical records discarded:        0
  
  Run began on Wed Nov 24 14:31:05 2010
  Run ended on Wed Nov 24 14:31:34 2010
  
  Elapsed time was:     00:00:29.71
  CPU time was:         00:00:00.03

  Thanks and greetings
  Saami

  Hello

  You can set your syntax for all areas (example here for only one field):

  INDEX_NAME CHAR "trim(:INDEX_NAME)",
  

  You can only refer to the names used as domain names.

  Herald tiomela
  http://htendam.WordPress.com

• Function pivot and Missing expression error

  Select * from)
  Select T.PAT_MRN_ID, T.ABBREVIATION, TBL_WORKLFOw CONCEPT_VALUE T
  )
  Pivot
  (
  Max (concept_value)
  abbreviation (select short for TBL_WORKLFOW)
  )
  
  This request is to launch "missing expression"... error.
  
  Can anyone help to understand the problem.

  Hello

  Sorry, it does not work.
  You can only use a subquery in the pivot IN clause if you say ' PIVOT * XML *...» »
  You must use dynamic SQL statements to get no XML output for all values, if you can't hardcode in the query.

• "the missing expression" trying to do update form

  Environment: APEX 3.1.1.00.09 on AIX 5.3
  
  Apex. Oracle.com:
  workspace: galway
  application ID: 39628
  
  Greetings,
  
  Start with Page 3. By selecting one of the 'TRIANGLE', "BATTERSBY" or "J & B MARKETING" is displayed a list of existing contracts. Select one of the contracts (I think that each agency has only 1 contract) and "Change contract" and copy this contract ' buttons should appear. Please click on 'change this contract '. This takes you to page 2 where the information stored for this contract must appear.
  
  Make a change to the 'object' and then click on "Apply Changes". The error message should appear.
  
  I read several discussions regarding the process of the ARF and the error "missing expression" but can't seem to find the solution.
  
  Bonus question: If 'J & B Marketing' are enabled, a different error is displayed when you click on the button 'change this contract '. IT has to do with the '&' in the name of the Agency and I have not found a way around that one either.
  
  I am trying to use the Page 2 for initial intake form and its successive amendments. It is very close to work, but as we know close is not good enough.
  
  Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you very much!
  
  -gary

  Gary,

  I don't check your page to see if the addition of the new treatment date format definition harmed your date picker. I was just trying to get the error of "optimistic locking" DML processes go. If you find that it has something else, you may need to make adjustments. The idea is for the database session your page layout used to use the same setting nls_date_format during extraction of the line (in charge) that is used by the session of database in use during the process of dml (after submitting).

  Scott

• ORA-00936: missing expression when adding virtual column

  I am having this error when you add virtual column am in database 11 g

  having error

  ORA-00936: lack of expression

  in select superior

  My sql is

  Employees ALTER TABLE ADD (user name (select upper (substr (first_name, 1, 1)) | initcap (last_name) user name of employees));

  http://docs.Oracle.com/CD/E11882_01/server.112/e41084/statements_3001.htm#sthref3374

  Adding a column of Table virtual: example, the following statement adds a copy of the hr.employees table a column named income , which is a combination of salary more commission. Wages and the commission are NUMBER columns, so the database creates the virtual column as a NUMBER same column if the data type is not specified in the statement:

  CREATE TABLE emp2 AS SELECT * FROM employees; ALTER TABLE emp2 ADD (income AS (salary + (salary*commission_pct)));
  

  ALTER TABLE ADD employees (AS username (upper (substr (first_name, 1, 1)) | initcap (last_name)));

  Concerning

  Etbin

• Missing expression error when cases is used as field

  I tried to write an expression that calculates how many days ago a request and return a value defined by the user if the calculation falls under the criteria in the case statement. The SQL view for the query I use is shown below:

  SELECT A.F_POSN_REQUEST_ID, A.F_REQ_ECP_STATUS, TO_CHAR(A.REQUEST_DTTM,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'), TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'), TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ECP_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'), TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ECP_PROC_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'), CASE WHEN(sysdate - TO_DATE(SUBSTR( TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),1,16),'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI'))>60 THEN '>60' ELSE(CASE WHEN(sysdate - TO_DATE(SUBSTR( TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),1,16),'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI')) >30 AND <=60 THEN '30 - 60' ELSE(CASE WHEN(sysdate - TO_DATE(SUBSTR( TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),1,16),'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI'))>=15 AND <=30 THEN '15 - 30' ELSE(CASE WHEN(sysdate - TO_DATE(SUBSTR( TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),1,16),'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI'))<15 THEN 'Less Than 15' ELSE NULL END)END)END)END)) 
    FROM PS_F_POSN_REQUEST A 
    WHERE A.F_REQ_ECP_STATUS IN ('I','O','P') 
    GROUP BY  A.F_POSN_REQUEST_ID,  A.F_REQ_ECP_STATUS,  TO_CHAR(A.REQUEST_DTTM,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),  TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),  TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ECP_ST_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"'),  TO_CHAR(A.F_REQ_ECP_PROC_DT,'YYYY-MM-DD-HH24.MI.SS."000000"')

  When I try to execute the query I get Message = ORA-00936: lack of expression (50 380)
  
  Any suggestions you could provide to help me clarify this error would be greatly appreciated.
  
  Published by: 992737 on March 8, 2013 09:07

  Hi, Peter,.

  Peter Gjelstrup wrote:
  ... OR

  select something,
  case your_expression
         when > 60
  then '>60'
         when > 30
  then '>30'
         when > 10
  then '>10'
  .
  etc.
  end
  something_else
  

  It really works when try you it?

  A CASE of Simple Expression (where you have an expression just after the CASE keyword and before the first WHEN) only check for equality. To use the inequality operators (such as >) you must use an Expression looked for CASES , such as

  CASE
     WHEN  exp > 60  THEN ...
     WHEN  exp > 30  THEN ...
  

  Repeat the expression exp each time.

• The missing Expression error.

  Hi friends.
  
  I have a table called ACCESS_FORECAST.
  
  The structure of the table is like this
  
  
  I am trying to ask this but absent expression error is coming. Can anyone tell where my application is false.
  
  
  
  Concerning

  User_Apex wrote:

  SELECT CFPART_NUMBER ITEM_NUMBER,sum(CFMONTH1+CFMONTH2+CFMONTH3+CFMONTH4+CFMONTH5+CFMONTH6) QUANTITY
  FROM ACCESS_FORECAST
  where day_number = select max(day_number) from ACCESS_FORECAST
  GROUP BY CFPART_NUMBER ;
  

  You will need to put brackets where condition:

  where day_number = (select max(day_number) from ACCESS_FORECAST)
  

• Insert the missing expression error

  I am trying to insert data into sql plus, and I get this error message. I am new to this and have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Could someone please!
  Here is the table that I am inserting:
  Name Null? Type
  ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
  MANUFACTURER_ID NOT NULL NUMBER
  M_NAME VARCHAR2 (30)
  STREET VARCHAR2 (30)
  CITY VARCHAR2 (30)
  VARCHAR2 (20) STATE
  COUNTRY VARCHAR2 (30)
  WEBSITE VARCHAR2 (50)
  E-MAIL VARCHAR2 (50)
  FAX VARCHAR2 (15)
  
  I insert these values:
  
  SQL > insert into manufacturer values (9185247, rollinsonlightsportaircraft, route2box186, bloomfield_in_47424, in, US, 'www.eurofox-use.com', '[email protected]', 8123840518);
  insert into the reference values of the manufacturer (9185247, rollinsonlightsportaircraft, route2box186, bloomfield_in_47424, in, US, 'www.eurofox-use.com', '[email protected]', 8123840518)
  *
  ERROR on line 1:
  ORA-00936: lack of expression
  
  I worked on it forever and I'm just not getting it. Help, please!

  Try this:

  Insert in the reference values of the manufacturer (9185247, 'rollinsonlightsportaircraft', 'route2box186', 'bloomfield_in_47424', 'In', 'US', 'www.eurofox-use.com', '[email protected]', 8123840518)

  you pass the string values in this INSERT without putting the strings in single quotes. This is why you are getting the error. Values for all of the VARCHAR2 columns should be placed in single quotes.

• Expression regular-not clear for the result

  I have written 3 applications using regular expressions, but I'm not very clear on the outcome. Looking for help to understand the logic.

  Here are the queries:

  1 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066', '([[:alpha:]]+)') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  2 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066', ' [[: alpha:]] +') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  3 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066',(^'[[:alpha:]]+) ') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  All requests above returns the same result, i.e. 'APT '.

  Question: My understanding is:

  a > the regular expression [[: alpha:]] + represents one or more continuous occurrences of alphabets.

  b > parenthesis (i.e.) - represents the exact mactch

  c > carrot i.e. ^ represents the negation, that is to say. NOT (xyz)

  I can somehow convince myself that regular expressions - ' ([[: alpha:]] +)' and ' [[: alpha:]] +' in the given scenario may return the same string that is 'APT', but in the last query the regex ([[: alpha:]] + is preceded by ^, which according to my understanding should return something that isn't ONE or MORE CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE OF ALPHABETS, but even this query is retune "APT".) Ask for help to understand this.

  Thank you

  Amrit Pandey

  
  

  Hi, Amrit,

  ba1fbc36-dd1f-46af-80EE-a9cedf91e344 wrote:

  I have written 3 applications using regular expressions, but I'm not very clear on the outcome. Looking for help to understand the logic.

  Here are the queries:

  1 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066', '([[:alpha:]]+)') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  2 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066', ' [[: alpha:]] +') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  3 > SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR ('APT-101, BLDG 34, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066',(^'[[:alpha:]]+) ') ADDR FROM DUAL;

  All requests above returns the same result, i.e. 'APT '.

  Question: My understanding is:

  a > the regular expression [[: alpha:]] + represents one or more continuous occurrences of alphabets.

  b > parenthesis (i.e.) - represents the exact mactch

  c > carrot i.e. ^ represents the negation, that is to say. NOT (xyz)

  I can somehow convince myself that regular expressions - ' ([[: alpha:]] +)' and ' [[: alpha:]] +' in the given scenario may return the same string that is 'APT', but in the last query the regex ([[: alpha:]] + is preceded by ^, which according to my understanding should return something that isn't ONE or MORE CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE OF ALPHABETS, but even this query is retune "APT".) Ask for help to understand this.

  Thank you

  Amrit Pandey

  Be careful.  Cut and paste the exact code you run.

  I do not get the same results for alI these queries.  I get an error message ' ORA-00936: missing expression. "for the 3rd.  Maybe you wanted to have the circumflex accent (^) inside the single quotes, like this:

  SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR (' APT-101, 34 BLDG, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066' ")

  , ('^ [[: alpha:]] +')

  ) AS addr

  DOUBLE;

  a > you're right;

  [[: alpha:]] +.

  refers to a group of characters 1 or more adjacent, which are all letters of the alphabet.

  b > an expression can almost always be enclosed in parentheses free.  In other words, almost anywhere, you can use an expression

  x you can also use

  (x)               or

  ((x))                  or

  (((x))) and so on.  Each of them the same meaning.

  This has nothing to do with regular expressions.

  In expressions regular, curved brackets can be used for the Backreferences, for example \1 can be used to return to exactly what corresponded to the subexpression inside the 1st pair of parentheses.  You are not using anything like \1 here, so this backreferences do not apply to this question.

  c > sign means negation only when it comes immediately after [.]  For example

  SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR (' APT-101, 34 BLDG, community xyz, XYZ ROAD, BANGALORE - 560066' ")

  ", ' [^ [: alpha:]] +"

  ) AS addr

  DOUBLE;

  product

  ADDR

  ------

  -101,

  in other words, the characters 1 or more consecutive which are NOT letters of the alphabet.

  Outside square brackets, the circumflex accent means the beginning of the string.

• ORA-00936: lack of expression

  Hello

  11.2.0.3 I have the following error:

  SELECT name, value of the parameter $ v whose name as a "listener %" or "%Name%".

  SQL error: ORA-00936:

  00936 00000 - "missing expression.

  Any idea?

  Thanks for help.

  Select the name, the value of v$ parameter where name like '% listener %' or NAME like '% name % ';

  Please... avoid this kind of questions...

• Need help with ORA-00936: lack of expression

  11.2.0.3
  

  desc killsessionlog
   Name                                                  Null?    Type
   ----------------------------------------------------- -------- --------------
   KILLTIME                                              NOT NULL DATE
   USERNAME                                              NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
   SID                                                   NOT NULL NUMBER
   SERIAL#                                               NOT NULL NUMBER
   CTIME                                                 NOT NULL NUMBER
   MACHINE                                                        VARCHAR2(64)
   TERMINAL                                                       VARCHAR2(30)
   PROGRAM                                                        VARCHAR2(48)
   ACTION                                                         VARCHAR2(64)
   MODULE                                                         VARCHAR2(64)

  to test the code to kill the blocker
  

  SQL> create or replace procedure killblocker
    2  is
    3  stmt varchar2(1000);
    4  cursor c1 is 
    5  select  s1.SQL_EXEC_START+l1.ctime killtime, s1.username,s1.sid,s1.serial#,l1.ctime ,s1.machine
  ,s1.TERMINAL, s1.PROGRAM,s1.ACTION,s1.MODULE
    6      from v$lock l1, v$session s1, v$lock l2, v$session s2
    7      where s1.sid=l1.sid and s2.sid=l2.sid
    8      and l1.BLOCK=1 and l2.request > 0
    9      and l1.id1 = l2.id1
   10      and l2.id2 = l2.id2 
   11      and l1.ctime >0;
   12  begin
   13  for i in c1 loop 
   14  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER SYSTEM KILL SESSION ''' || i.sid || ',' || i.serial# || '''';
   15  stmt := 'insert into killsessionlog values ('||i.killtime||','|| i.username||','||i.sid||','||i
  .serial#||','||i.ctime||','||i.machine||','||i.TERMINAL||','|| i.PROGRAM||','||i.ACTION||','||i.MODU
  LE||')'
   16  ;
   17  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE stmt;
   18  dbms_output.put_line('SID '||i.sid ||' with serial# '||i.serial#||' was killed');
   19    END LOOP; 
   20  END; 
   21  /
  
  Procedure created.

  created the blocker and blocked the sessions.
  

  SQL> exec killblocker
  BEGIN killblocker; END;
  
  *
  ERROR at line 1:
  ORA-00936: missing expression
  ORA-06512: at "NN.KILLBLOCKER", line 17
  ORA-06512: at line 1

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    3  stmt varchar2(1000);
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   19    END LOOP;
   20  END;
   21  / 
  

  Gerard

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