RE: Changing justification in a DB field

When given such advice it's always best to test with SELECT before you run 
the UPDATE.

For example, try

select Substr('(100+ blanks)',1, 100-length(trim(MyField))
)||trim(MyField)
from MyTable

first, before attempting the update.

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 




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RE: Changing justification in a DB field






Of course!

MyTable, MyField=char(100)

Update MyTable
Set MyField=
                 Substr('(100+ blanks)',1, 100-length(trim(MyField))
)||trim(MyField)

Adjust the 100's to whatever length you have.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wills, Mike N. (TC) [mailto:MNWills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 2:44 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Changing justification in a DB field
> 
> 
> 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.
 
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