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Re: How do I convert a VARCHAR field to a CHAR field in a VIEW?

"MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 08/29/2019
02:35:12 PM:
I have to convert 10 character field names in a table to a 6 char field
name.

I have tried
Select long_field as char(70) from FROM_FILE.

I am getting an error that does not tell me what is does not like. I
cannot
find a solution on Google.

How do I format the command in a view?


The above is confusing, but going by your subject line you can do
this:

CAST(MY_VARCHAR_FIELD AS CHAR(70))


Sincerely,

Dave Clark

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