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RE: SQL question

From: Nirmal Kumar Muthu Kumaran <NIRMALK_at_qtel.com.qa>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:10:06 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003CAD98.20011121084513@fatcity.com>

update <table_name> set id = substr(id,-4);

eg:
SCOTT_at_ORANS.QTEL.COM.QA> select substr('48900322',-4) from dual;

SUBS



0322

1 row selected.

Nirmal.
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From:   Malik, Fawzia [SMTP:Fawzia.Malik_at_bskyb.com]
Sent:   Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:04 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject:        SQL question

Hi,

Can you tell me if its possible to write some sql to change some data. Basically I need to run a scritp to change data of column: id from 12345678 to the last four digits. Is this possible to do in sql/plsql??

Any advice/hints would be greatly appreciated

Rgds

Fawzia



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