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rcr69er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2008-05-20 : 04:10:51
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| I know this sounds like a basic question, but how do u add a leading 0 to a number, ie, 43 becomes 043Thanks |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-20 : 04:30:18
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SELECT '0' + CAST(Col1 AS VARCHAR(12))FROM Table1
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rcr69er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
327 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-20 : 04:36:20
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| Can this be done in a numeric datatype? |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-20 : 04:45:36
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Try...
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rcr69er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
327 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-20 : 05:08:41
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| Hey ThanksIs there anyway to store it in a table as numeric datatype with the leading 0?Thanks |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2008-05-20 : 05:18:38
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No.
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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator
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Posted - 2008-05-21 : 07:31:07
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quote:
Originally posted by rcr69er
Hey ThanksIs there anyway to store it in a table as numeric datatype with the leading 0?Thanks
You should use varchar datatypeBut consider doing the formation at the front end applicationMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail |
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Formatting Numbers