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Harold01
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 Posted - 2007-12-20 : 12:45:41
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| I am trying to populate two fields in my table with the first 6 characters in an existing field with the following command:SELECT dimension_elist, SUBSTRING(dimension_elist FROM 1 FOR 6) AS BU_Number SUBSTRING(dimension_jde_pl FROM 1 FOR 6) AS Acct_NumberFROM JDE_ImportThe result is an error:Server: Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 2Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'FROM'.I am fairly new to SQL so I am probably missing something basic.Does anyone have any thoughts? |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2007-12-20 : 12:48:08
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| You can use LEFT(dimension_elist,6) & LEFT(dimension_jde_pl,6)OR SUBSTRING(dimension_elist,1,6) |
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
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Posted - 2007-12-21 : 01:28:12
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Originally posted by Harold01
I am trying to populate two fields in my table with the first 6 characters in an existing field with the following command:SELECT dimension_elist, SUBSTRING(dimension_elist FROM 1 FOR 6) AS BU_Number SUBSTRING(dimension_jde_pl FROM 1 FOR 6) AS Acct_NumberFROM JDE_ImportThe result is an error:Server: Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 2Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'FROM'.I am fairly new to SQL so I am probably missing something basic.Does anyone have any thoughts?
Did you know SQL Server has help file where you can find some examples?MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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