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How to Convert LONG Data into LOB Data using PL/SQL (Doc ID 69627.1)

Last updated on JUNE 28, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.0.6.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This article contains information on how to convert LONG data into LOB data using PL/SQL.
The loadlob.sql PL/SQL program demonstrates how to convert a LONG to a LOB by using the DBMS_LOB.LOADFROMFILE method.

Solution

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