Re: Looking for an SQL to append leading zeros

Donna, I'll switch Mark's example to an update:

update FILE
set FIELD1 = digits(dec(substr(FIELD2, 1, 10)))
where FIELD1 IN ('NYC1','NYC2')


On 11/9/06, donna lester <donna_lester_ny@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Rick Thanks
 But I want to update , not for display.
  I want to update FIELD2 with leading zeroes
 there by making it as 10 char value(wherever FIELD2 is less than 10 char) for  
FIELD1   in ('NYC1','NYC2')

 Donna


rick baird <rick.baird@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 Donna, try:

select digits(dec(field2,10,0)) as field2
from FILE
where FIELD1 IN ('NYC1','NYC2')



On 11/9/06, donna lester wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot Buck for your posting.
> I apologize I made a mistake in my posting, FIELD2 is defined as 18 char.
>
> select FIELD2 from FILE where FIELD1 IN ('NYC1','NYC2').
>
>
> I want to update FIELD2 with leading zeroes
> there by making it as 10 char value(wherever FIELD2 is less than 10 char) for 
FIELD1 in ('NYC1','NYC2')
>
>
> Donna
>
> Buck wrote:
> >> select digits(FIELD2) from FILE where FIELD1 IN ('NYC1','NYC2')
>
> > This does nt work for me.
> > I want to update FIELD2 with leading
> > zeroes wherever it finds a value less than 10 digits.
>
> It sounds like FIELD2 is already a numeric field. If that's the case,
> then it is already stored with leading zeroes. Perhaps you're really
> looking for a way to _present_ the value of FIELD2, so that the
> presentation includes leading zeroes?
>
> What are you using to see the value of FIELD2? Debug? A display file?
> A report? DSPPFM? UPDDTA?
>
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Thanks,

Donna.

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