RE:

From: LGE <elkinsl_at_flash.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 18:13:38 -0500
Message-Id: <10623.117295@fatcity.com>

Christine,

Try using the REPLACE function within an update statement:

SQL> select * from foo;

FOO

E:\April30 backup\daily_gl_baleom.prn
E:\May30 backup\dailyglbal.prn
E:\Jun30 backup\BORROWALS30.LST
E:\Jun30 backup\dda30.LST
E:\Jun30 backup\loans30.LST

SQL> Update Foo
2 Set Foo = replace(foo,'E:\Jun30 backup\','\\ServerName\backup\') 3 Where Foo Like 'E:\Jun30 backup\%' 4 /

3 rows updated.

SQL> select * from foo;

FOO

E:\April30 backup\daily_gl_baleom.prn
E:\May30 backup\dailyglbal.prn
\\ServerName\backup\BORROWALS30.LST
\\ServerName\backup\dda30.LST
\\ServerName\backup\loans30.LST

If you are absolutely sure of the mixed case, the above is fine. If there is a chance of various cases, you might want to do an UPPER('E:\Jun30 backup\') in the replace and an UPPER in the WHERE clause.

Regards,

L. Elkins

-----Original Message-----
From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Christine Turner
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 4:47 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:

Hello All.........

I have an interesting request from a co-worker of mine. Listed below is a sub-set of data from a table in one of our databases. The request was a basic search and replace. Find all columns with the string "E:\Jun30 backup\" in them and replace it with "\\ServerName\backup\".

PATH_NAME

E:\April30 backup\daily_gl_baleom.prn
E:\May30 backup\dailyglbal.prn
E:\Jun30 backup\BORROWALS30.LST
E:\Jun30 backup\dda30.LST
E:\Jun30 backup\loans30.LST

Anyone have ANY ideas???? I'm a little stumped so any help is appreciated.

Thanks!!!
Christine Turner
DBA
IPS Sendero
Scottsdale, Arizona

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