At 09:22 AM 26/01/2005 +0000, you wrote:

>Wow, ok, but can this also be done with your code?
>
>1. Parse the inputstr varchar(50) variable
>
>2. Sum up the single arguements to the val variable, so the val
>variable will look like this: ("200","201","202")
>
>3. execute the statement with the IN statement like
>
>execute statement 'SELECT r1 FROM t1 WHERE x1 IN ' || val into :r;

No, that will throw a "multiple rows in singleton select" error (though
your sample would throw a syntax error first, because of the double
quotes). In SQL you have to be very focused on the implicit logic of your
requests.

>I think I have some obsession with that IN statement :)

Yes, it's not a good habit. :-)

>What do you think, will this work?

No. It would necessitate a FOR SELECT loop that contained a
variable. Although you can run a FOR EXECUTE STATEMENT loop, you can never
place a variable inside the EXECUTE STATEMENT string. Consider the
logic...always...

./heLen