Re: SQL Update for part of a field.

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

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> 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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