"Richard Kuhler" <noone_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:JNoda.10899$UE.5971796_at_twister.socal.rr.com...
> Is there a format model that will give a fixed length zero padded number
> for both positive and negative values?
>
> It's the way Oracle handles signs that causes the problems. For
> positive values it puts in a space where I want a zero (or the digit
> from the number). Currently I have to use 2 different format models and
> a case statement. For example ...
>
> TO_CHAR(NUM_COLUMN,
> CASE WHEN NUM_COLUMN < 0
> THEN 'S00'
> ELSE 'FM000'
> END)
It's leaving room for a minus sign, in case it's needed.
Just use LTRIM(TO_CHAR(NUM_COLUMN,'picture')).
Regards,
Paul
Received on Mon Mar 17 2003 - 14:58:21 CST
