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Hi Dan,

Try the REPLACE scalar function, e.g.

SELECT REPLACE(field1,'SC','SD') FROM file1

*Peter Dow* /
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Dan wrote:
I'm almost certain this can't be done, but I've thought that before on other
SQL questions and have been consistently proven wrong.

Can I use SQL to find a substring of 2 characters anywhere in a given field,
then replace those 2 characters with 2 new characters?

For example:
Combination Notice - SC - 42
EFT Schedule - SC - 19
Courtesy Letter - SC - 41

I would like to search for 'SC' in these rows, and replace any occurrences
of it with 'SD'.  The search string "should" exist no more than once in each
row.

TIA,
Dan


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