RE: SQL - how to update first byte of field

["MCPARTLAND, Stan" <stanley.mcpartland@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Try this syntax:

UPDATE filename
  SET item = '6' || substr(item,2,??)

Regards,
Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: StoneJ@GourmetAward.com [mailto:StoneJ@GourmetAward.com]
Sent: Monday, 07 May, 2001 8:14 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
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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