Re: SQL example command and syntax for search/replace of a string within a field

Vern,

That was an example with a fixed field.

Here's my final result, working.
I have to run 3 or 4 others with a different search and replace string.

UPDATE qusrijs/QAIJS1CM SET CMCMD = replace (CMCMD , 'UPIC08XXCP',
'&IC08XXCP') WHERE CMJOB = 'ICOM827HYP'
205 rows updated in QAIJS1CM in QUSRIJS.

Thanks for the tip, hard to find an example illustrating this.

Paul

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vernon Hamberg
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 6:28 PM
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Subject: Re: SQL example command and syntax for search/replace of a string within a field

In SQL it's the replace function -

update yourfile set yourfield = REPLACE ( yourfield , search-string , replace-string )

But your example doesn't look as if it's looking to replace a substring of the field, it's replacing the whole thing.

What have I missed?

HTH
Vern

On 9/4/2014 2:52 PM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

I'm looking for an SQL example command and syntax for search/replace of a string within a field.

The below is in one field, QUSRIJS/QAIJS1CM field is CMCMD.

MOVALLOBJ OBJ(Z8XXK12P/*ALL) TOLIB(UPIC08XXCP) OBJTYPE(*ALL)
OBJOPT(*NEWRPL)

update QUSRIJS/QAIJS1CM set CMCMD = '&IC08XXCHGP' where CMJOB = 'ICO
M827HYP' and CMCMD = 'UPIC08XXCP'

Within AJS, I need to replace hardcoded library names, going to make them variables.

Thank You
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