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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam Glauser
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:32 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: SQL question - trim leading alphabetic characters
Adam Glauser wrote:
Elvis Budimlic wrote:method that
After reading your subject line again, I can see another
FROMmay be
more inline with trimming:
SELECT TRIM(LEADING 'A' FROM TRIM(LEADING 'B'
_too_ slowly :)TRIM(LEADING 'C' FROM myField)))
FROM myLib/myFile
Thanks, I can nest that 26 deep and hope it doesn't run
... except that it will then only work if the prefix is in
alphabetical
order. Doh!
Looks like it's program time for me.
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