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to_number-ora - 01722: invalid number [message #398129] Wed, 15 April 2009 05:44 Go to next message
bgmail
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Hi,

When I try to do this:

select to_number(col6) from test_col6; (please, see below)

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CREATE TABLE test_col6
(

COL6 VARCHAR2(17)
);

insert into test_col6 values ('-0000000400000.00');

select to_number(col6) from test_col6;
--------------------------------
I get ora - 01722: invalid number.

I don't see what is problem. Could somebody help me, please?

Thanks!
Re: to_number-ora - 01722: invalid number [message #398133 is a reply to message #398129] Wed, 15 April 2009 05:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Decimal point character is suspicious.
Re: to_number-ora - 01722: invalid number [message #398141 is a reply to message #398129] Wed, 15 April 2009 06:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SQL> CREATE TABLE test_col6
  2  (
  3  COL6 VARCHAR2(17) );

Table created.

SQL> insert into test_col6 values ('-0000000400000.00');

1 row created.

SQL> select to_number(col6) from test_col6; 
TO_NUMBER(COL6)
---------------
        -400000

1 row selected.

SQL> alter session set NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS=',.';

Session altered.

SQL> select to_number(col6) from test_col6; 
select to_number(col6) from test_col6
       *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number

SQL> alter session set NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS='.,';

Session altered.

SQL> select to_number(col6) from test_col6; 
TO_NUMBER(COL6)
---------------
        -400000

1 row selected.

Regards
Michel

[Updated on: Wed, 15 April 2009 06:08]

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Re: to_number-ora - 01722: invalid number [message #398147 is a reply to message #398141] Wed, 15 April 2009 06:30 Go to previous message
bgmail
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Thanks, thanks, thanks!!!!

It works Smile


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