RE: To_Number

From: Kevin Lange <kgel_at_ppoone.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 12:06:04 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005139CC.20021205120604@fatcity.com>

I believe its the $ and , in the data. I got the same error until I did  

select to_number(replace(replace(unit_cost,'$',''),',','')) from elas.qdr

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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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