Re: SQL question -- MIDRANGE-L

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There's a function called POSSTR or STRPOS - check the SQL Reference.It returns the position of the first occurrence of a search stringafter a start position. You could nest a couple of these - do thefirst for a blank. Then check the remainder using a substringoperation to see whether it is all blanks (test for ' ' is adequate).This can be in the WHERE clause of an UPDATE. The UPDATE uses thesame substring in the SET.


At 07:35 AM 2/6/2006, you wrote:

HI I have to remidiate a bunch of files. Some programs are not
initializing properly so that some records, have a character at the end,
that should not be there ( belongs to a prev.)

I need to write a small prg that will look for a blank, then look for
something other than a blank, and replace w/ a blank. Can this be done
easily in SQL ?

Thanks,
Steve
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