[Zope] DCOracle 2 and long text fields..How to use them?

[Geir Bækholt]

Hello Chris, 


You have to use bind-variables or a stored procedure. Oracle or the
adapter (not sure which) don't want those huge strings in the middle
of an SQL statement it has to parse..

:-)

hth





Friday, May 3, 2002, 11:49:15 PM, you wrote:
CB> Hello,
CB> Maybe someone here can help..

CB> I had thought that DCOracle 2 (now) supported long text fields, but 
CB> when I tried to insert more than 2k into one (after upgrading) I got 
CB> a 'string literal too long' error from Oracle.

CB> Is there some trick to this or am I running into a DCO2 or Oracle limitation?

CB> I'm using Oracle 7 which (I think) is supposed to support up to 32k 
CB> in long text fields..

CB> I'd hate to have to continue working around this in the way I have, 
CB> by using Oracle7's 2k(max) varchar2 columns and splitting text in 
CB> Python on input/concatenating them together on output.. That is just 
CB> ugly..

CB> There must be a better way...

CB> Also, is there any way to use the LONG RAW datatype to store images?

CB> We are using Zope with Oracle as a CMS and need the long text 
CB> capability for descriptions within web pages..

CB> BTW...We are a nonprofit and can't afford the upgrade to Oracle 8/9.. etc.

CB> -Chris



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