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cgcourson
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Posted - 01/16/2013 :  12:21:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I need to update a table in my db and need some help with the syntax.

I have two variations of data in the same column
e.g.
1. "_ 199976 _"
and
2. "199976"

I need to remove the "_ " from the front and back end of the numerals in the entire table which has 50,000 rows

let me now if you can help

Chris

James K
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Posted - 01/16/2013 :  12:24:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote 
UPDATE Tbl SET theColumn = LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(theColumn,'_','')));
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cgcourson
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Posted - 01/16/2013 :  12:27:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you so much
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