Encase the value in double quotes ('"')
exec sql
create table qtemp/Work2 as
(select cast (it.cprod# as char(15) ccsid 37) as cprod#,
'"' concat cast (it.cloctn as varchar(8) ccsid 37) as cloctn concat '"',
cast (it.cboxst as varchar(3) ccsid 37) as cboxst from qtemp/prdmstwght as it order by 1) with data;
I think should work
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:34 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: SQL Casting/Exponential Notation
Helping an associate...has an RPG program that does this:
exec sql
create table qtemp/Work2 as
(select cast (it.cprod# as char(15) ccsid 37) as cprod#, cast (it.cloctn as varchar(8) ccsid 37) as cloctn, cast (it.cboxst as varchar(3) ccsid 37) as cboxst from qtemp/prdmstwght as it order by 1) with data;
And then uses a CPYTOIMPF to go to an IFS file.
Column it.cloctn has a value of 5E72, but it's being converted to 5.00E+72. The column is of type character in the table. I think SQL is looking at the value and deciding it's a number in exponential notation. How can I do this and keep the character value of it.cloctn?
Thanks!
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