Re: RE: Substring in SQL update

[David Morris <dmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A substring cannot be the target of an update.  You can do something like:

Update library/file Set Field1 = Substr(Field1,1,3) || 'Stuff' || 
Substr(Field1,9,2)

This will insert 'Stuff' into a 10 position alpha field in positions 4-8.

Another way,

David Morris

>>> Bruce Guetzkow <bguetzkow@highsmith.com> 11/18 7:11 AM >>>
>>Using "substr" to update in SQL is a breeze.  Although we are currently at 
>>V3R7,  I'm sure I've done it at earlier releases.

>>UPDATE library/file
>>SET field1 = substr(field2,start,length)   -- length is an optional parameter

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From:  Jim Ackerman[SMTP:packley@voicenet.com] 

>Is there a way to use substr when updating with SQL (at v2r3m0 -- we're
>a tad behind the times yet)?  The manual tells how to select using
>substr, but not to update or set.

>Thanks in advance!

                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                
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