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pazzy11
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 10:41:48

This code :
[CODE]
declare @filenumber as char
set @filenumber = '65'

declare @filenu2 as char(6)

set @filenu2 = CONVERT(CHAR(6),(replicate('0',(6-len(@filenumber)))+ @filenumber ))

select @filenu2 as x
[/CODE]

This should return 000065
but it returns 000006
i have stepped through it the replicate should replicate the 0 4 times
(6 - len of @filenumber) instaed its doing it 5 ??

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 10:44:11

quote:
Originally posted by pazzy11

This code :
[CODE]
declare @filenumber as char(2)
set @filenumber = '65'

declare @filenu2 as char(6)

set @filenu2 = CONVERT(CHAR(6),(replicate('0',(6-len(@filenumber)))+ @filenumber ))

select @filenu2 as x
[/CODE]

This should return 000065
but it returns 000006
i have stepped through it the replicate should replicate the 0 4 times
(6 - len of @filenumber) instaed its doing it 5 ??

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 10:44:52

Also if you use front end application, use format function there

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

pazzy11
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 10:45:14

what happens if the length of filenumber will vary ?

Van
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

462 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 10:47:33

Just make it char(25) and be done with it...

or char(50) or char(100)...but in this case char(6) would probably be sufficient.

pazzy11
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-04 : 11:02:34

ok thanks ..
.. AGain !!

madhivanan you save me some trouble !!

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-05 : 01:56:56

quote:
Originally posted by pazzy11

ok thanks ..
.. AGain !!

madhivanan you save me some trouble !!

Weel. You may need to consider this also

declare @filenumber as int
set @filenumber = 65

select right(replicate('0',6)+ cast(@filenumber as varchar(6)),6) as x

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

ranganath
Posting Yak Master

209 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-05 : 02:43:10

hi,

Try This also

Declare @x varchar(100)
Set @x = '65'
Select Replicate ('0', (6-Len(@X)))+ @x

madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-05 : 04:12:11

quote:
Originally posted by ranganath

hi,

Try This also

Declare @x varchar(100)
Set @x = '65'
Select Replicate ('0', (6-Len(@X)))+ @x

Declare @x varchar(100)
Set @x = '6577777'
Select Replicate ('0', (6-Len(@X)))+ @x

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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