RE: Substring in SQL update

Using "substr" to update in SQL is a breeze.  Although we are currently at 
V3R7, I'm sure I've
done it at earlier releases.

UPDATE library/file
SET field1 = substr(field2,start,length)   -- length is an optional parameter

hth
--Bruce

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From:   Jim Ackerman[SMTP:packley@voicenet.com]
Sent:   Monday, November 17, 1997 6:32 PM
To:     Midrange Systems Mailing List
Subject:        Substring in SQL update

Is there a way to use substr when updating with SQL (at v2r3m0 -- we're
a tad behind the times yet)?  The manual tells how to select using
substr, but not to update or set.

Thanks in advance!
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