RE: To_Number

Laura,  

Works for me:    

SQL> select unit_cost, to_number(unit_cost,'$999,999.99') from tomtest;  

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

-------------------- ----------------------------------


$34,100.50                                      34100.5

$34,000.05                                     34000.05

 


$9.25                                              9.25

 

SQL>     What version of sqlplus are you using?  

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:24 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

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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