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Re: Make first character Versal

From: Ruth Gramolini <rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 05:18:20 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00434AD4.20020327051820@fatcity.com>


Your substring statement is wrong. It should be substr(1,1), not substr(0,1).

HTH,
Ruth
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> Hallo,
>
> I know this question sound a bit simple, but can anyone give me a select
statement which make the first character of the word in a field
> Would appreciate very much. I have checked the manual but cant get it
right.
>
> I am starting with this sql statement:
>
> select (substr (namn,0,1)) from test to pick outthe first character and I
want that first character to be a VERSAL.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Roland
>
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