RE: number only

From: Powell, Mark D <mark.powell_at_eds.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:43:25 -0400
Message-ID: <564DE4477544D411AD2C00508BDF0B6A1CE0ABC0@usahm018.exmi01.exch.eds.com>

Hint: If you are using the ASCII character set then numeric digits are "<" than alphabetic characters.

HTH -- Mark D Powell --

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Oracle Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 9:35 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: number only

I have a column with data such as :

abc123
123
abcde

I want to write a query which returns only numbers from the column , if there are none, then default to 999
So i would have:

123
123
999

Any ideas on the syntax?

Thanks

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