RE: PLsql question

From: Mercadante, Thomas F <NDATFM_at_labor.state.ny.us>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:36:09 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003C36A8.20011113081018@fatcity.com>

Roland,

You *really* need to review basic sql functions.

Look at the LTRIM and RTRIM functions, and the new one (in 9i?) called TRIM. They do exactly what you are asking.

insert into table1(col1 ,col2)
select ltrim(col1,' '),ltrim(col2,' ') from table2;

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:40 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hallo,

How can I write in apl/sql code if I want to make an insert from table one into table two and in one of the fields delete the space in front of the first blank.

For instance It says

1 John
2 Frederic
99 Jimmy

in table one

and I want the pl/sql code to delete the values in front of the names wheninserted into table two
so in table two it would be:
just :

John
Frederic
Jimmy

Thanks in advance

Roland S

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