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Nope, this isn't RPG ;-)

Try,

update libname/filename
set fieldname = substr(fieldname,1,1) CONCAT '225' CONCAT substr(fieldname,5)
where substr(fieldname,1,1) in ('5', '8')

hth

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Essinger
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 1:08 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: SQL Update for part of a field.

Ok SQL gurus,

I have a field that is very long, but I only want to update a
part of the field. The statment I have is this;

update libname/filename
set substr(fieldname,2,3) = '225'
where substr(fieldname,1,1) in ('5', '8')

The error says.

Token ( was not valid. Valid tokens: =.

Can you use UPDATE to set a portion of a field and leave the
rest of the field alone?

Thanks!


Jim Essinger
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