Work around for PL/SQL code

Hi,

Let me introduce myself. I am Rangachari Sundar from Chennai India. I have the workaround for the
requirement you have posted and here it is

vPOSTAL_NO := lpad(replace(trim(recCursor.POSTAL_NO), ' ', ''), 7, '0') ;

Trim is not available prior to oracle 8 so if your version is prior to 8 you can change that to
LTRIM(RTRIM(recCursor.POSTAL_NO))

Bye
Sundar

Roland.Skoldblom_at_ica.se wrote:

> How can I change this pl/sql code. I want this to happen:
>
> I have for instance this
>
> blank 5 5 blank 55 which means 55 55 (the spaces
>ar ethe blanks.)
>
> and I want it to be like this:
>
> 005555
>
> How can I change this code to let this happen:
>
> vPOSTAL_NO:= lpad(nvl(recCursor.POSTAL_NO,'0'),7,'0');
>
> Thanks to all who canhelp me.
>
> Roland Sköldblom
>
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