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j0shua
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 Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:16:41
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Hi, Is there an sql statement to truncate a string then get only the first four characters? Thank you  |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:19:07
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| yup. use LEFT(col,4) |
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:19:31
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| select left('testing',4)MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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madhivanan
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22864 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:19:52
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 MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:27:36
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quote:
Originally posted by madhivanan
MadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail
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j0shua
Starting Member
40 Posts |
Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:46:24
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| Thank you for the information :) i appreciated it :) |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-11-07 : 05:53:12
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| cheers :) |
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truncate