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Oracle PL / SQL » Insert Delete Update » INSERT with Functions 
Date calculation in insert statement
 
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>  create table old_log(
  2      activity long,
  3      completed date
  4    )
  5    /

Table created.

SQL>
SQL>  insert into old_log values ('Completed chapter 1', sysdate - 60 );

row created.

SQL>
SQL>  insert into old_log values ('Completed chapter 2', sysdate - 30 );

row created.

SQL>
SQL>  create table author_log(
  2      activity clob,
  3      completed date
  4    );

Table created.

SQL>
SQL>  insert into author_log select to_lobactivity ), completed from old_log;

rows created.

SQL>
SQL>   select from author_log;
ACTIVITY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPLETED
--------------------
Completed chapter 1
17-APR-2008 17:29:01

Completed chapter 2
17-MAY-2008 17:29:01


rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> drop table old_log;

Table dropped.

SQL> drop table author_log;

Table dropped.

SQL> --

 
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