Re: How do I test if a value is numeric?

Hi!

Maybe this helps?

   where

          substr(P,1,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND
          substr(P,2,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND
          substr(P,3,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND
          substr(P,4,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND
          substr(P,5,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND
          substr(P,6,1) in ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9') AND

"Graeme Richardson" <graeme_at_adept_zero_spam_x.co.nz> wrote in message news:atomdi$8dk$1_at_news.wave.co.nz...
> I have a Char(30) field in a database that has been used to store a
> variable length persons name and optionally a 2 decimal number (e.g.
12.34,
> and 2.34). The number is always preceded by at least one space.
>
> I need records where there is a number on the end. How do I write a clause
> to do this?
>
> I have clause that converts the last six characters to a numeric value
(used
> in Select clause):
>
> CAST(SUBSTRING(CB_TR_NARRATIVE FROM POSITION (' ' IN CB_TR_NARRATIVE FROM
> 24) AS NUMERIX(4,2)) AS Actual
>
> but for the case where a number is not included, this fails.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer,
> --
> Graeme Richardson
> Analyst Programmer
> AdeptX Limited
>
>
Received on Thu Dec 19 2002 - 02:14:42 CST