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JohnBarry
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 Posted - 2012-03-20 : 14:29:44
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| Hello everyone!I have a little problems, using PSQL.I have a long number, for example 123456789 and now i have to increase the 5th number of left by 1. In my example the result would be 123466789.I am trying to solve this but i failed... somebody an idea?best regards |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2012-03-20 : 14:45:22
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| UPDATE tableSET Field=STUFF(Field,5,0,SUBSTRING(Field,5,1))------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2012-03-21 : 07:02:47
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Originally posted by visakh16
UPDATE tableSET Field=STUFF(Field,5,0,SUBSTRING(Field,5,1))------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/
It should beUPDATE tableSET Field=STUFF(Field,5,1,SUBSTRING(Field,5,1)+1)MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2012-03-21 : 07:06:53
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Originally posted by JohnBarry
Hello everyone!I have a little problems, using PSQL.I have a long number, for example 123456789 and now i have to increase the 5th number of left by 1. In my example the result would be 123466789.I am trying to solve this but i failed... somebody an idea?best regards
What if the fifth digit is 9?If the total length is 9, tryselect col+10000 from tableMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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