Re: Substring in SQL update -- MIDRANGE-L

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Jim:

Jim Ackerman wrote:

> 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.

You should be able to use susbstr on the right hand side of the set.  For
example:

UPDATE FILE2 SET AUSER = SUBSTR(AUSER:1:9)||'X'

SQL does not like the SUBSTR on the left hand side of the equal sign.


--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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