Skip Headers
Oracle® Database SQL Language Reference
11g Release 2 (11.2)

Part Number E26088-02
Go to Documentation Home
Home
Go to Book List
Book List
Go to Table of Contents
Contents
Go to Index
Index
Go to Master Index
Master Index
Go to Feedback page
Contact Us

Go to previous page
Previous
Go to next page
Next
PDF · Mobi · ePub
SQLRF06139

TO_NCLOB

SQLRF51912Syntax

Description of to_nclob.gif follows
Description of the illustration to_nclob.gif

SQLRF51913Purpose

TO_NCLOB converts CLOB values in a LOB column or other character strings to NCLOB values. char can be any of the data types CHAR, VARCHAR2, NCHAR, NVARCHAR2, CLOB, or NCLOB. Oracle Database implements this function by converting the character set of char from the database character set to the national character set.

SQLRF51914Examples

The following example inserts some character data into an NCLOB column of the pm.print_media table by first converting the data with the TO_NCLOB function:

INSERT INTO print_media (product_id, ad_id, ad_fltextn)
   VALUES (3502, 31001, 
      TO_NCLOB('Placeholder for new product description'));
Reader Comment

   

Comments, corrections, and suggestions are forwarded to authors every week. By submitting, you confirm you agree to the terms and conditions. Use the OTN forums for product questions. For support or consulting, file a service request through My Oracle Support.

Hide Navigation

Quick Lookup

Database Library · Master Index · Master Glossary · Book List · Data Dictionary · SQL Keywords · Initialization Parameters · Advanced Search · Error Messages

Main Categories

This Document

New and changed documents:
RSS Feed HTML RSS Feed PDF