Oracle-L: RE: To

From: Koivu, Lisa <Lisa.Koivu_at_efairfield.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 11:54:48 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0051396C.20021205115448@fatcity.com>

Laura are you sure you aren't trying this with the quotes? See below

SQL> select * from testnum;

COL1

$24,990.09

SQL> select to_number('col1','$999,999,999.99') from testnum; select to_number('col1','$999,999,999.99') from testnum

*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01722: invalid number

SQL> select to_number(col1,'$999,999,999.99') from testnum;

TO_NUMBER(COL1,'$999,999,999.99')

                         24990.09

Lisa Koivu
Oracle Database Administrator
Fairfield Resorts, Inc.
5259 Coconut Creek Parkway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 33063

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Burton, Laura L. [SMTP:BurtonL_at_prismplus.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: To_Number
>
> I have a table which contains a Unit_Cost varchar2(16) which contains
> $34,000.05. I can enter select to_number('$34,990.08','$999,999,999.99')
> from dual; and the results is 34990.08. However when I enter select
> to_number(unit_cost,'$999,999,999.99') from elas.qdr I get ora-01722:
> invalid number.
>
> Is there any other way to do this? I am trying to add a varchar2 field
> that contains $ and commas. I thought the to_number function would
> convert the data to a number field.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Laura
>
>
>

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Received on Thu Dec 05 2002 - 13:54:48 CST

RE: To_Number