Message-Id: <10729.125529@fatcity.com> From: "Koivu, Lisa" Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 11:27:09 -0500 Subject: RE: quick syntax question ... This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C074D8.DDCFC334 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" And to_number doesn't fit the bill? Lisa Rutland Koivu Oracle Database Administrator Qode.com 4850 North State Road 7 Suite G104 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319 V: 954.484.3191, x174 F: 954.484.2933 C: 954.658.5849 http://www.qode.com "The information contained herein does not express the opinion or position of Qode.com and cannot be attributed to or made binding upon Qode.com." -----Original Message----- From: Adam Turner [mailto:ATurner@concreteinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: quick syntax question ... I want to convert (on the fly) from varchar2 to INT - is that possible? Is there a convert function? On SQL Server I use TO_INT(fieldname) thanks Adam -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Adam Turner INET: ATurner@concreteinc.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ------_=_NextPart_001_01C074D8.DDCFC334 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: quick syntax question ...

And to_number doesn't fit the bill?

Lisa Rutland Koivu
Oracle Database Administrator
Qode.com
4850 North State Road 7
Suite G104
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33319

V: 954.484.3191, x174
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http://www.qode.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Turner [mailto:ATurner@concreteinc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:55 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: quick syntax question ...


I want to convert (on the fly) from varchar2 to INT - = is that possible?  Is
there a convert function?

On SQL Server I use TO_INT(fieldname)


thanks

Adam
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