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cnbhold
Starting Member

43 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 11:57:37

I have SQL table that has software version information. I need a way to convert the following column of data

Version
11.0
10.0
9.0
9
8.0.0.2734
8.0.2
7
7.0
7.0.1
6.0
6.1.2

Convert To

Version
11.x
10.x
9.x
9.x
8.x
8.x
7.x
7.x
7.x
6.x
6.x

Angel

russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 12:10:34

[code]UPDATE YourTable
SET version = left(version, Abs(charindex('.', version)-1)) + '.x'[/code]

cnbhold
Starting Member

43 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 13:30:18

This works great only if the version number is for example 7.0 or 7 is converted to 7.x but for 11 without a period is converted to 1
Not sure what to change to get the double digits without a period to convert correctly.

Angel

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 13:54:13

quote:

Originally posted by russell

UPDATE	YourTable
SET	version = left(version, Abs(charindex('.', version+'.')-1)) + '.x'

No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die.

cnbhold
Starting Member

43 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 14:02:53

Thanks worked! Thanks Russell and Webfred for all your help.

Angel

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-30 : 14:08:06

welcome

No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die.

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