Oracle-L: RE: datatypes varchar to number

From: Mark Leith <mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 03:24:24 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D572B.20031103032424@fatcity.com>

What's the data like in the varchar field? Is it in number format? A quick sample would be good.

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roland.skoldblom_at_ica.se
Sent: 03 November 2003 11:14
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Hallo,

Maybe this sounds simple for all of you, but I have a table with the field PRICE and that is with datatype varchar2 I want the data in that field to be inserted in another table with field PRICE, but that field has the datatype NUMBER. How can I
deasiest do this sql statement?

I really have to have the Varchar dataype in table1.

Thanks in advance

Roland

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