Re: SQL question

Or if id is number
update table
  set column_name=TO_NUMBER(substr(TO_CHAR(column_name),-4,4))

JP

On Wed 21. November 2001 17:45, you wrote:
> Fawzia
>
> How about:
>
>
>
> update table
> set column_name=substr(column_name,-4,4)
>
>
>
> Tom Mercadante
> Oracle Certified Professional
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:04 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> 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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