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Re: RPGSQL update one column of a field.

In SQL, not RPG


set fielda =substr(fielda,1,99) || '*'


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From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Paul Therrien <paultherrien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 9:33 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)'
Subject: RE: RPGSQL update one column of a field.

Update filea set fielda = substr(fielda : 1 : 99) concat '*'


Paul

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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 9:19 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RPGSQL update one column of a field.

I expect I am making a simple task way too complicated. There is a 100 character field in a record. I wish to update the existing data by overlaying an asterisk ( * ) onto column 100

Something like ... set fieldA = substr(fieldA: 100) = "*" ...


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