You can update 6 different fields in an update statement, but you have to repeat the TRANSLATE or REPLACE Function for each of these fields.
With TRANSLATE you can convert a character into a different character --> Translate(Field1, ' ', '-')
With REPLACE you can remove a character --> Replace(CustName2, '-', '')
Update YourTable
Set Field1 = Translate(Field1, ' ', '-'),
Field2 = Translate(Field2, ' ', '-'),
....
Where ...
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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Alan Shore via MIDRANGE-L
Sent: Mittwoch, 27. Januar 2021 18:19
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Cc: Alan Shore <ashore@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Using SQL TRANSLATE to update multiple character fields in a file
Hi everyone
We are on V7r3
To cut a LOOOOOONG story short - I need to update a number of fields in one file to remove the pipe (|) character from each of the character fields in the file Can I replace it with null, in other words - actually, deleting the character, or must I in fact replace it with space?
I believe TRANSLATE is the way to go, because I suspect there may be other characters that will need to be replaced, as time goes on Here is the scenario Lets say the record has 6 character fields in the file (FILE01)
FIELD1
FIELD2
FIELD3
FIELD4
FIELD5
FIELD6
My question is:-
Can I update the file - using ONE sql command, for ALL 6 fields?
As always - all replies gratefully accepted
Alan Shore
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