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peace
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

420 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-20 : 02:45:00

how can i add in '+' infront of the mobile number?

i have a list of mobile number that need to add '+' in the front.

some already has the '+' sign infront. just need to update those who dont have yet.

mobileNo
60812321312
60812321311
60812312333
+60812345345
+60823542357

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-20 : 02:59:08

[code]
update t
set mobile = '+' + mobile
from tbl t
where mobile not like '+%'
[/code]

KH
[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]

vinu.vijayan
Posting Yak Master

227 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-20 : 06:38:26

quote:
Originally posted by khtan

update t
set mobile = '+' + mobile
from tbl t
where mobile not like '+%'

KH
[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]

Very Nice one Khtan.
I did it with a Substring Condition to check the '+'.

But yours is way more simple than that.

Its just one of those days/times when only the harder solution comes to your mind......too much work I guess.

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