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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:44 am
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I am not able to insert null value to date filed from a select clause.
Like the following:

insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining,null
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);

here i am giving 101 as emp_id and null from emp_retireddate.
Then i am getting the following error:

SQLCODE = -206, ERROR: NULL IS NOT A COLUMN OF AN INSERTED TABLE, UPDATED TABLE, OR ANY TABLE IDENTIFIED IN A FROM CLAUSE, OR IS NOT A COLUMN OF THE TRIGGERING TABLE OF A TRIGGER


Can any one help me in correcting the query?
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murmohk1

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:19 pm
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Kiranmayee,

Quote:
insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining,null
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);

Go thru the 'select' syntax.
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ousep143

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:15 pm
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Hi Kiran,
Your select statement is wrong,Using indicator variable,we can select/insert null values.


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abhishekmdwivedi

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:23 am
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Hi

Quote:
insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining,null
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);


Here's the correct query :
Code:

INSERT INTO EMP_TABLE                             
SELECT EMP_NAME,101,EMP_JOINING,'' FROM
EMP_TABLE where EMP_ID = 201;           
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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:01 pm
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I tried this also. I am getting invalid date format error. icon_sad.gif
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abhishekmdwivedi

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:07 pm
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I am getting invalid date format error.

emp_retireddate is of format Date/Char right ?

Make sure the
Code:
SELECT EMP_NAME,101,EMP_JOINING,'' FROM

'' are two single quotes without space.
As the same query is working here.
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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:45 pm
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Even without giving spaces between single quotes i am getting the below error.

SQLCODE = -180, ERROR: THE DATE, TIME, OR TIMESTAMP VALUE *N IS
INVALID

I am suprised how come for me it is not executing.
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abhishekmdwivedi

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:56 pm
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My apologies I took date as CHAR hence the problem occurred. Well in that case use Null indicator and try inserting values through Cobol code.
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ousep143

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:14 pm
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Hi Kiranmayee,

Move -1 to Null indicator variable & try it.


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bhushan.shete

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:22 pm
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Hi Kiranmayee

insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);


This will by default insert null for your retireddate field.

Plz let me know if i am wrong.

Thanks
Bhushan
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stodolas

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:24 pm
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You don't have a NI variable in a query, only in COBOL. Try this

Code:

INSERT INTO EMP_TABLE   
SELECT EMP_NAME,101,EMP_JOINING,NULLIF(1.0) FROM
EMP_TABLE where EMP_ID = 201;   


or does this work
Code:

INSERT INTO EMP_TABLE   
SELECT EMP_NAME,101,EMP_JOINING FROM
EMP_TABLE where EMP_ID = 201;   
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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:48 am
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Hi Bushan,

I tried the query which you said.

If the retired date filed is not given, then the value of the next filed is taken as the date value and the following error is displayed if the retireddate is not the last field in the table.

SQLCODE = -408, ERROR: THE VALUE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE DATA TYPE OF ITS TARGET.


If the retired date is last filed and if didn't give any value for it like

insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);

The following error is displayed

SQLCODE = -117, ERROR: THE NUMBER OF ASSIGNED VALUES IS NOT THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF SPECIFIED OR IMPLIED COLUMNS.


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Kiranmayee
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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:57 am
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Hi Stodolas,

For the query which you said using NULLIF(1,0), i am getting the following error:

SQLCODE = -408, ERROR: THE VALUE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE DATA TYPE OF ITS TARGET.

The other method is also not working.

Is there any other way through which i can get out of this prob?


Thanks,
Kiranmayee
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bhushan.shete

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:19 pm
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Hi Kiranmayee

u r right, it is giving same error as u said , i worked on it, here is solution.

insert into emp_table (
select emp_name,101,emp_joining, NULLIF('','')
from emp_table
where emp_id = 201
);


This will work, if not working try
NULLIF('2008-01-22','2008-01-22') instead of NULLIF('','')

Thanks
Bhushan
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bhushan.shete

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:02 pm
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Hi

for Date field, we must use.
NULLIF('2008-01-22','2008-01-22')

you can any date, but both dates should be same.

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Kiranmayee

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:57 pm
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Hi Bhushan,

It successfully got inserted this time. Thanks a lot.

Regards,
Kiranmayee
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