RE: SQL question

From: Mercadante, Thomas F <NDATFM_at_labor.state.ny.us>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:11:50 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003CAD4D.20011121084509@fatcity.com>

Fawzia

How about:

update table

set column_name=substr(column_name,-4,4)

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:04 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hi,

Can you tell me if its possible to write some sql to change some data. Basically I need to run a scritp to change data of column: id from 12345678 to the last four digits. Is this possible to do in sql/plsql??

Any advice/hints would be greatly appreciated

Rgds

Fawzia

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