Re: SQL TRANSLATE

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

update tbla A
set a.colb = (select x.colb concat substr(a.colA,3,5)
              from xref X
              where substr(a.cola,1,2) = x.FedCode
             )

Charles


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:46 PM, Dave <dfx1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think I have the right command, but not sure if it will do what I want:
>
> Existing Column A : AABBBBB
> New       Column B : CCCCCBBBBB
>
>
> Column A is 7 characters composed of a federation code (2A) and an  agency
> code (5A). This will now be replaced by column B of 10 characters which
> will have region code (5A) and the same agency code. I can create a table
> containing the federation code and the region code that will replace it.
>
> What I need now is to use UPDATE with TRANSLATE to copy column A to column
> B while replacing  the federation code with the region code and
> concatenating with the agency code.
>
> Anyone ?!
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