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peace
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

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Posted - 06/20/2012 :  02:45:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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)

Singapore
16746 Posts
Posted - 06/20/2012 :  02:59:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote 

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


KH
Time is always against us
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vinu.vijayan
Posting Yak Master

India
227 Posts
Posted - 06/20/2012 :  06:38:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by khtan


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


KH
Time is always against us



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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