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pinoyextacy
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 Posted - 2008-07-14 : 16:10:53
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| In foxpro I can write a command called val(fieldname) to get the value of the field. I was wondering in sql if their is a similar command |
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tkizer
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jimf
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Posted - 2008-07-14 : 16:24:33
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| Are you trying to convert a string that looks like a number into a number?Then you need CAST ot CONVERTSELECT CONVERT(int,Col1) from yourtableJim |
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pinoyextacy
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Posted - 2008-07-14 : 17:32:17
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| let me rephrase that for example:the caommand val() changes the value in a field like val(0004) to return me the value 4 instead of the 0's in front. |
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tkizer
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jimf
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Posted - 2008-07-14 : 17:57:33
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| My query will work, but everything in that column must be convertible to a number, or it will fail.Jim |
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a way to get the value of a field