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A substring cannot be the target of an update. You can do something like: Update library/file Set Field1 = Substr(Field1,1,3) || 'Stuff' || Substr(Field1,9,2) This will insert 'Stuff' into a 10 position alpha field in positions 4-8. Another way, David Morris >>> Bruce Guetzkow <bguetzkow@highsmith.com> 11/18 7:11 AM >>> >>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 ---------- From: Jim Ackerman[SMTP:packley@voicenet.com] >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! +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com | and specify 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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