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esthera
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1410 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-10 : 08:47:07

how can i update all records that are only 2 digits I want to add a 0 in front of them (this is a varchar field)
so 123 will stay 123 but 12 will turn to 012?

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-10 : 08:49:35

[code]UPDATE YourTable
SET yourcol=RIGHT('0' + yourcol,3)
[/code]

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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-10 : 08:50:26


UPDATE YourTable
SET yourcol='0' + yourcol
WHERE LEN(yourcol)=2

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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-10 : 09:25:00

quote:
Originally posted by esthera

how can i update all records that are only 2 digits I want to add a 0 in front of them (this is a varchar field)
so 123 will stay 123 but 12 will turn to 012?

If you use front end application, do formation there

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2010-02-10 : 09:26:05

quote:
Originally posted by visakh16

or

UPDATE YourTable
SET yourcol='0' + yourcol
WHERE LEN(yourcol)=2

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or

UPDATE YourTable
SET yourcol=replace(str(yourcol,3),' ','0')

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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