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  3. October 2003

Re: Changing justification in a DB field

Hi. Mike

I've used something like the following:

update file set yourfield = substr(' ', 1, length(yourfield) - length(trim(yourfield))) || trim(yourfield)

trim(yourfield) takes off both leading and trailing blanks. The substr() is of a literal of blanks that is at least as long as yourfield.

HTH

Vern

At 01:43 PM 10/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: 
Hi all, I need to change the justification on a field some are left
justified, others are right. Can I do this is SQL? It is a text field, and I
need them all right justified.


Mike Wills
Lawson Programmer/Administrator
Taylor Development
Email: mnwills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Direct Line: (507) 625-3187



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