Re: SQL column size -- MIDRANGE-L

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"Goodbar, Loyd (AFS-Water Valley)" wrote:

> I'm using a utility like Midrange Computing's RUNSQLSTM utility. I can run
> SELECTs just fine. However, if I have a field that is 20 char long and I
> only want to show the first 10 characters in the output, is there an easy
> way to do this in straight SQL, or do I need to convert to a QMQRY? I do not
> have the SQL developer product.
>
> Thanks,
> Loyd
>
> --
> Loyd Goodbar
> Programmer/Analyst
> BorgWarner Incorporated
> Air/Fluid Systems, Water Valley, MS
>

Loyd,

You can write SUBSTR(Field, 1, 10) AS NewField in the SELECT statement. (Note 
the
spaces).

BTW, I think this utility uses QMQRY.

Regards,

Carel Teijgeler


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