RE: RE: Question on Editor (Not beta version)...

This has nothing to do with the second line being commented. It's prompting for what it thinks is the variable in the first line. SQL*Plus does the same thing.

Besides, variables within quoted strings can be useful (such as when generating INSERT statements).

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Malyavantham, Krishnamurthy T (Education Cabinet)
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 1:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [toad] RE: Question on Editor (Not beta version)...


Dear Bert,
See the scenario below

TOAD Version 9.6.1.1

Run the stmt
select   'Test & Dev' My_Col
      -- , 'T & D' Another_Col

from dual;

Displays

Test & Dev

----=========================

TOAD Version 11.0.0.116

Run the stmt
select   'Test & Dev' My_Col
    --   , 'T & D' Another_Col

from dual;

Displays prompt dialog box

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Second line is commented still TOAD is asking in prompt. I think TOAD shouldn't read the COMMENTED code for prompt.

Why?


From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bert Scalzo
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 12:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [toad] RE: Question on Editor (Not beta version)...
Toad 11 behavior is correct - you have an ampersand that is not escaped - so interpreted as variable - use sql plus set command to correct
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Malyavantham, Krishnamurthy T (Education Cabinet)
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:52 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [toad] Question on Editor (Not beta version)...
Importance: High

TOAD Version 9.6.1.1

Run the stmt

select 'Test & Dev' My_Col from dual;

Displays

Test & Dev

----======================

TOAD Version 11.0.0.116

Run the stmt

select 'Test & Dev' My_Col from dual;

Displays prompt dialog box

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Why?

I know & in SQL prompt character.

Thanks
Krishnamurthy Malyavantham

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