Re: using sql to crack packed decimal out of a char field -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: using sql to crack packed decimal out of a char field
From: "Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:37:47 -0400
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On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Steve
see if the following web page is what you want
http://www.mcpressonline.com/tips-techniques/sql/techtip-access-packed-data-in-flat-files-with-a-table-function.html

thanks Alan. It uses HEX also and confirms what I did.

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