Re: SQL - how to update first byte of field

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

update FILENAME set item = concat('6', substr(item,2))

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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Administrator
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer

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-----Original Message-----
From: StoneJ@GourmetAward.com <StoneJ@GourmetAward.com>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: SQL - how to update first byte of field


>Using SQL, can I modify the first byte of an alpha field without affecting
>the rest of the field?
>
>Something like:
>
>runsql 'update FILENAME set substr(item,1,1) = ''6''
>
>
>I cannot get past the syntax errors with this command.
>
>
>Thanks!
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