updating column from other col. values

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updating column from other col. values

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lucifer
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Posted - 2012-10-27 : 23:42:31

I have a varchar col. in which I want to enter the value of an int column, and other two varchar values.

something like:

update table
set Cust = intColumnVal + '-' + varColumnVal + ...;

where + isnt math op ofcourse, just string append.

thanks

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2012-10-28 : 00:33:08

you need to cast it to varchar for append


update table
set Cust = cast(intColumnVal as varchar(10)) + '-' + varColumnVal + ...;

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madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2012-11-02 : 05:16:53

You can just do a SELECT

SELECT Cust = cast(intColumnVal as varchar(10)) + '-' + varColumnVal + ... FROM table

Madhivanan

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