RE: SQL select records with numeric strings

Hi Luis
My interpretation of the request from Joel is that the string can contain other data beside the bank account number of 9 digits
For example
JOE SCHMOE, 123 MAIN ST., ANYWHERE, NY 10001, 765444128
Where 765444128 is the 9 digit bank account number
Hopefully, Joel will expand on his request


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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Luis Rodriguez
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: SQL select records with numeric strings

Joel,

Try this:

SELECT * FROM TEXTFILE WHERE TRANSLATE(TEXT, ' ',
'1234567890') = ' '

If the result is ' ', the field contains only numbers.

HTH,

Luis Rodriguez
IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5 iSeries