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                                         keesvo 
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                                             Posted - 2015-02-16 : 04:13:29
                                            
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                                            | Hello,I need a query that gives a result with a 0 in front of values in a certain column (which is a Varchar30 column).For Example:12     - must be: 000012112    - must be: 0001121112   - must be: 001112Can someone help me to figure this one out.Thank you in advance.Kees | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     stepson 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-16 : 04:31:47
                                          
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                                          | [code]WITH cteSampleAS	(SELECT 12 iValue UNION ALL	SELECT 112 UNION ALL	SELECT 1112)SELECT	iValue , REPLACE(STR(iValue,6),' ','0') as vcValueFROM cteSample		[/code]sabinWeb MCP  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     stepson 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-16 : 04:34:16
                                          
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                                          | and in SQL 2012 , you can use FORMAT :FORMAT(iValue ,'000000')sabinWeb MCP  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     stepson 
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                                          | also this can be used:RIGHT('000000' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30), iValue), 6)sabinWeb MCP  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     keesvo 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-16 : 04:59:50
                                          
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                                          | The first solution did the trick for me !thanks a lot !  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     stepson 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-16 : 05:00:30
                                          
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                                          | Welcome!sabinWeb MCP  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     madhivanan 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-16 : 05:42:47
                                          
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                                          | Where are you showing the result set? If it is a front end application, do this formation thereMadhivananFailing to plan is Planning to fail  | 
                                         
                                        
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